Table 6. Air quality issues associated with peat mining. (Taken from King, et al., 1980).
 Scales of Development
 Small Moderate Large
 Degree of Concern Major Moderate Minor Major Moderate Minor Major Moderate Minor


Harvesting Emission
 Fugitive Dust
Carbon Monoxide
 Emissions
Nitrogen Oxide Emissions
Sulfur Oxide Emissions
Particulate Emissions
Nonmethane Hydrocarbon
 Emissions
Photo Chemical Oxidants
Heavy Metal Emissions
Reduced Sulfur Compound
 Emissions
Nitrogen Compound
 Emissions
Halogen Compound
 Emissions
Visibility Reduction
Water Vapor Emissions
Carbon Dioxide Emissions


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