Emily Clarke

The Importance of Emission Monitoring

Emissions of dangerous chemical gases and vapors from industrial equipment, commuter vehicles, and other fuel-powered machinery have the potential to cause harm to the environment and your health. Over time, large amounts of emissions involving carbon dioxide, mercury, ammonia, nitrogen oxides, and more can lead to decreased outdoor air quality around industrial sites.

Plant and animal life can also be harmed by ingesting large amounts of emissions, and humans can develop health conditions like respiratory illness and cancer when exposed to harmful emissions for long periods. Although steps can be taken to mitigate the effects of emissions on humans, including wearing personal protective equipment, monitoring emission rates is generally the first line of defense to counter the potentially harmful effects.

Monitoring Emissions for Safety

Because of the dangers posed by the emitting of hazardous chemical vapors and gases, emissions monitoring management software is often employed at facilities that work with processes that cause emissions. Through the use of emissions monitoring management software, safety engineers can measure levels of output to ensure that they fall within safe guidelines.

If emissions exceed safety standards, the software can send alerts so that action can be taken to shut down machinery or change the settings on machinery to reduce output. Federal regulations from agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) often factor into emissions standards. State laws can also affect the number of emissions considered safe for a specific facility or area.

The Results of Emissions Monitoring

Not all emissions are bad, and most can be quite safe in small quantities. It's usually only when large amounts of gases are released in a small area over a long period of time that environmental effects and health effects may be experienced.

Through the use of emissions monitoring solutions, there is a lesser chance for chemicals and gases to build to a point where surface soil, groundwater, plant, and animal life will be affected. Air quality is generally improved when emissions monitoring is put into place since there are fewer gases released into the atmosphere. Ultimately, humans benefit since affected plant and animal life, groundwater, and outdoor air are all consumed by humans.

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Emily Clarke writes about project management, tracking and environmental services. You can find her thoughts at environmental project management blog.