Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC)

Contact Information

Smog

We provide expert science advice on:

• Ground-level ozone
• Particulate matter
• Precursor Gases: SO₂, NO_x, VOCs and NH₃
• Air quality advisory programs
• National Ambient Air Quality Objectives / Canada Wide Standards
• Common air pollutant effects on the environment and human health

Who we are

Events

Stakeholder Smog Science Workshop - March 8-9, 2005

On-Line Science Assessment Documents:

Documents	Format
CANADA - UNITED STATES Transboundary PM Science Assessment	[HTML]	[PDF]
Report of the 1st Workshop on the "Science of Agriculturally Produced Gas-phase Ammonia"- A Preliminary Assessment -	[HTML]	[PDF]
Summary of the Precursor Contributions to Ambient Fine Particulate Matter in Canada.	[HTML]	[PDF]
Full Report of the Precursor Contributions to Ambient Fine Particulate Matter in Canada.	[HTML]	[PDF]
Ambient Particulate Matter - An Overview.	[HTML]	[PDF]
A Protocol for the Development of National Ambient Air Quality Objectives, 1996.	[HTML]	[PDF]

Other Assessment Documents

We also provide or contribute to science assessments to support activities such as reviews of air quality standards or objectives. These reports are posted by the organizing departments or agencies. In using the links below, note that regulations governing Web sites of the Government of Canada, including those on official languages, may not apply beyond this point.

• National Ambient Air Quality Objectives for Ground Level Ozone (1991)
• National Ambient Air Quality Objectives for Particulate Matter (1999)
• NARSTO Fine Particulate Assessment (2002)

Science updates in support of the Canada-wide standards for Particulate Matter and Ozone
http://www.ccme.ca/initiatives/standards.fr.html?category_id=61

• Atmospheric Science of Ground Level Ozone
• Effects of Ozone on Materials
• Effects of Ozone on Vegetation
• Atmospheric Science of Particulate Matter

Available for Request - Assessment Documents

Summary of Precursor Contributions to Ambient Fine Particulate Matter in Canada (May 2001)

Published copies are available through:

Environment Canada's Inquiry Centre
Tel: 1-800-668-6767 (toll free) or 1-819-997-2800 or e-mail at enviroinfo@ec.gc.ca

• Precursor Contributions to Ambient Fine Particulate Matter in Canada (May 2001)
• Ground-Level Ozone (July 1999)
• Particulate Matter (1999)
• Carbon Monoxide (1994)
• Hydrogen Fluoride (1996)
• Nitrogen Oxides/ Volatile Organic Compounds science assessment, 1997
• Published research on Particulate Matter:
  Carrie Lillyman (416) 739-4433
• Published research on Ground-Level Ozone:
  Fred Conway (416) 739-4254

Science assessment document requests:

For copies, please contact the Science Assessment and Integration Branch Office at the address below (unless otherwise indicated above)

Meteorological Service of Canada, SAIB
4905 Dufferin Street
Toronto, Ontario, M3H 5T4
Tel: 416-739-4645, Fax: 416-739-4882

Links to Other Smog Pages:

• Canada-U.S. Air Links
• Environment Canada's Clean Air Website
• EPA Site with Air quality links
• World Health Organization - Air Quality Guidlines
• NARSTO

For Science Advice, contact:

Particulate Matter: Carrie Lillyman - (416) 739-4433
Ground-Level Ozone: Fred Conway - (416) 739-4254

Meteorological Service of Canada, SAIB
4905 Dufferin Street
Toronto, Ontario, M3H 5T4
Fax: 416-739-4882

The Green Lane^TM,
Environment Canada's World Wide Web Site.