Slide 1: Dust Monitoring for the Caroona Coal Project
Dust Monitoring for the Caroona Coal Project Presentation to Caroona Coal Project Community y Consultative Committee (CCC) 3 August 2010
Slide 2: Background
Air Quality Monitoring - Caroona Coal Project B k Background d • The Caroona Coal Project (CCP) has established a monitoring program to collect baseline air quality monitoring data. • The monitoring program includes groundwater and surface water monitoring, air quality monitoring and meteorological
Slide 3: Background
Air Quality Monitoring - Caroona Coal Project B k Background d • Scientists and regulators refer to dust as particulate matter (PM), which includes a variety of sources such as ash from bushfires or wood heating, vehicle exhaust emissions, dust from f agricultural activities and vehicle movements on
Slide 4: Background
Air Quality Monitoring - Caroona Coal Project B k Background d • Dust particles in the atmosphere are typically classified according to its particle size, as follows: deposited matter refers to any dust that falls out of suspension in the atmosphere. total t t l suspended d d particles ti l (TSP
Slide 5: Background: Caroona Weather Station
Air Quality Monitoring - Caroona Coal Project Caroona Weather Station B k Background d
Slide 6: Background
Air Quality Monitoring - Caroona Coal Project B k Background d PM2.5 PM10 Dust Gauge TSP
Slide 7: Air Quality Goals
Air Quality Monitoring - Caroona Coal Project Ai Quality Air Q lit Goals G l • The NSW Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (NSW DECCW) has regulatory criteria for assessing ambient air air. • The NSW DECCW standards take into account what we k know about b t health h lth effects ff t
Slide 8: Air Quality Goals
Air Quality Monitoring - Caroona Coal Project Ai Quality Air Q lit Goals G l • Current DECCW Air Quality Criteria for deposited matter: Pollutant Averaging Maximum Maximum total Period increase in deposited dust deposited p dust level level Deposited dust Annual 2 g/m2/month 4 g/m2/month
Slide 9: Air Quality Goals
Air Quality Monitoring - Caroona Coal Project Ai Quality Air Q lit Goals G l • Current DECCW Air Quality Criteria for suspended particulates: Pollutant Averaging Period Criterion TSP matter Annual 90 μg/m3 Particulate matter 30 μg/m3 Annual <10μm (PM10) Particulate matter 50 μg/m3 24 hour <10μm (PM1
Slide 10: Air Quality Goals
Air Quality Monitoring - Caroona Coal Project Ai Quality Air Q lit Goals G l • In May 2003, the National Environment Protection Council (NEPC) released advisory reporting standards for PM2.5 as follows: 24 hour average = 25 μg/m3; and Annual average = 8 μg/m3. • No timeline for compliance p or i
Slide 11: CCP Air Quality Monitoring Program
Air Quality Monitoring - Caroona Coal Project CCP Air Quality Monitoring Program • Air quality monitoring program established for the CCP in consultation with air quality experts. • Location of dust gauges gauges, high volume air samplers (HVAS) and meteorological station established on advice from
Slide 12: CCP Air Quality Monitoring Program
Air Quality Monitoring - Caroona Coal Project CCP Air Ai Quality Q lit Monitoring M it i Program P
Slide 13: CCP Meteorological Monitoring Program
Air Quality Monitoring - Caroona Coal Project CCP Meteorological M t l i l Monitoring M it i Program P • It is important to have high quality local meteorological data for use in any future air quality modelling. • Metrological station installed in July 2007. • Records the following parameters every
Slide 14: Meteorological Monitoring Results to date
Air Quality Monitoring - Caroona Coal Project CCP Meteorological M t l i l Monitoring M it i Results R lt to t date d t N NNW NNE NW NE Annual and seasonal windroses for Caroona Weather Station (July to December 2007) WNW ENE W E 4% 8% 12% Wind speed (m/s) >0.5 - 1.5 WSW ESE >1.5 - 3 SW SE >3 - 4.5
Slide 15: Meteorological Monitoring Results to date
Air Quality Monitoring - Caroona Coal Project CCP Meteorological M t l i l Monitoring M it i Results R lt to t date d t N NNW NNE NW NE Annuall and A d seasonall windroses i d f for Caroona Weather Station (2009) WNW ENE W E 10% 20% 30% Wind speed (m/s) >0.5 - 1.5 WSW ESE >1.5 - 3 SW SE >3 - 4.5 >4.
Slide 16: Air Quality Monitoring Program results to date
Air Quality Monitoring - Caroona Coal Project Ai Q Air Quality lit Monitoring M it i Program P results lt to t date d t • Observations made from the baseline air quality data collected to date: Seasonal variance in deposited dust levels, likely associated with seasonality of agricultural activitie
Slide 17: Air Quality Monitoring Program Results to Date
Air Quality Monitoring - Caroona Coal Project Ai Q Air Quality lit Monitoring M it i Program P Results R lt to t Date D t 7 Deposition Gauge Rolling Average - CCP 6 5 g/m2.month) DG01 DG02 4 oluble Matter (g DG03 DG04 3 DG05 Total Inso DG06 DG07 2 Annual Maximum Criteria 1 0 Month
Slide 18: Air Quality Monitoring Program Results to Date
Air Quality Monitoring - Caroona Coal Project Ai Q Air Quality lit Monitoring M it i Program P Results R lt to t Date D t 70 CCP - PM10 60 50 40 g/m3 PM10 ug 30 20 10 0 Sample Date 24 hr PM10 PM10 24hr Average Maximum Criteria PM10 Annual Average Criteria Rolling Average
Slide 19: Air Quality Monitoring Program Results to Date
Air Quality Monitoring - Caroona Coal Project Ai Q Air Quality lit Monitoring M it i Program P Results R lt to t Date D t 140 CCP - TSP 120 100 80 g/m3) TSP (ug 60 40 20 0 Sample Date 24 hr TSP Rolling Average TSP Annual Average Criteria
Slide 20: Future Use of Monitoring Program Data
Air Quality Monitoring - Caroona Coal Project F t Future Use U Of Monitoring M it i Program P Data D t • Information collected through the dust monitoring program provides baseline air quality data for the Caroona EL area area. • Should the project proceed and a mine be proposed, BHP Billit Billiton
Slide 21: Air Quality Impact Assessment Process
Air Quality Monitoring - Caroona Coal Project Ai Quality Air Q lit Impact I t Assessment A t Process P • Any future mining proposal would be subject to a comprehensive air quality impact assessment as part of the Environmental Assessment and would consider potential cumulative impacts • The air qual
Slide 22: Other representations of the data: Monthly Results
Air Quality Monitoring - Caroona Coal Project Oth representations Other t ti off the th data d t M thl Results Monthly R lt
Slide 23: PM10 Results
Air Quality Monitoring - Caroona Coal Project PM10 Results 35 30 25 20 m³ PM10 µg/m 15 10 5 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008 2009 2010 Annual Average PM10 Criteria Monthly Average
Slide 24: TSP Results
Air Quality Monitoring - Caroona Coal Project TSP Results R lt 100 90 80 70 60 m³ PM10 µg/m 50 40 30 20 10 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008 2009 2010 Monthly Average Annual Average TSP Criteria
Slide 25: Dust Gauge Results
Air Quality Monitoring - Caroona Coal Project D tG Dust Gauge 1 R Results lt DG01 Total Insoluble Matter 30 25 20 g/m2.month 15 g 10 5 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008 2009 2010 Monthly Average Annual Average Criteria
Slide 26: Dust Gauge Results
Air Quality Monitoring - Caroona Coal Project D tG Dust Gauge 2 R Results lt DG02 Total Insoluble Matter 9 8 7 6 g/m2.month 5 4 3 2 1 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008 2009 2010 Monthly Average Annual Average Criteria
Slide 27: Dust Gauge Results
Air Quality Monitoring - Caroona Coal Project D tG Dust Gauge 3 R Results lt DG03 Total Insoluble Matter 7 6 5 g/m2.month 4 3 2 1 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008 2009 2010 Monthly Average Annual Average Criteria
Slide 28: Dust Gauge Results
Air Quality Monitoring - Caroona Coal Project D tG Dust Gauge 4 R Results lt DG04 Total Insoluble Matter 9 8 7 6 g/m2.month 5 4 3 2 1 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008 2009 2010 Monthly Average Annual Average Criteria
Slide 29: Dust Gauge Results
Air Quality Monitoring - Caroona Coal Project D tG Dust Gauge 5 R Results lt DG05 Total Insoluble Matter 16 14 12 10 g/m2.month 8 6 4 2 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008 2009 2010 Monthly Average Annual Average Criteria
Slide 30: Dust Gauge Results
Air Quality Monitoring - Caroona Coal Project D tG Dust Gauge 6 R Results lt DG06 Total Insoluble Matter 16 14 12 10 g/m2.month 8 6 4 2 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008 2009 2010 Monthly Average Annual Average Criteria
Slide 31: Dust Gauge Results
Air Quality Monitoring - Caroona Coal Project D tG Dust Gauge 7 R Results lt DG07 Total Insoluble Matter 6 5 4 g/m2.month 3 2 1 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2009 2010 Monthly Average Annual Average Criteria