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Expert: - 9/5/2004


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Please inform me on the ambient air standards being promulgated for emission of ethyl mercaptan and methyl mercaptan in a few countries?

Answer
I'm not aware of any new ambient air standards for methyl or ethyl mercapan being promulgated.  Most of the literature on the compounds refer to OSHA or Occupational heatlth standards.  Typically the value for the compounds is 0.5 PPM for 15 minutes and that's a ceiling or threshold limit value.  

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Dave Russell

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I can answer questions on industrial practice, emissions, and impacts of air pollutants. I`m also good on regulatory and policy questions, but have an admitted anti-regulatory bias.

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I've been in consulting engineering for over 30 years.

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Am. Inst. of Chemical Engineers., Water Environment Federation

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Too many to list here. I'm currently writing an editorial piece for PollutionOnLine.com once monthly on industrial perspectives on pollution control.

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BS & MS in Environmental Engineering, Instructor for Am. Inst. of Chemical Engineers

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