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Actions in the Environment
Charter
Airport platform functions
Current actions
Qualitair 2002 readings
Actions in the field of air quality
included in the Environment Charter
Measuring pollution
- Qualitair
- On-site system
- Air committee
- Soot analysis
Reducing pollutant emissions at the airport
- Fewer Auxiliary Power Units
- Policy of acquiring vehicles that do
not pollute
Combating the aircraft that pollute the most
Combating road pollution
- Policy to foster the use of public
transport
- Intermodal transport centre
Different functions on the airport platform constitute different
sources of atmospheric pollution.
Emissions generated by aircraft
were itemised during the European Civil Aviation Conference.
Aircraft engines principally emit nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon
monoxide (CO), volatile organic composites, sulphur dioxide
(SO2) and dust. They also emit carbon dioxide (CO2) and water
(H2O). Nitrogen oxide emissions and particles in suspension
are preponderant during the take-off and climbing phases. Carbon
monoxide and hydrocarbons are preponderant during taxiing.
Ground emissions result directly
from airport operations: generators, auxiliary power generators,
compressors, lifts, luggage carousels, engine tests, service
vehicles, energy production units, construction equipment, maintenance
equipment, fuel storage, stocks of diverse products (solvents,
paint, interior cleaning products, gardening products), wastewater
and/or rainwater storage zones.
In addition to the above sources, road
traffic bringing people to the airport (passengers, staff)
must also be taken into consideration (staff vehicles, hire
vehicles, taxis, busses, shuttles, etc.). This source generates
as much pollution as the other sources mentioned above.
CURRENT ACTIONS
readings: using classic analysers to gage the following pollutants
in the vicinity of the runways and in the terminal buildings:
ozone (O3), nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO). Using
bio-indicators near to air and road traffic to gage NOx, O3,
heavy metals and hydrocarbons. Using passive tubes all over
the platform to gage BTX (benzene-toluene-xylene).
evaluating emissions due to airport sources then attempting
to create a model (CITEP/STNA guide)
mapping out pollution sources (passive
tube campaigns)
reducing principal sources of pollution within a policy of constant
improvement (pollution source studies
in wake of interior air campaign, specific analysis of effects
of kerosene)
pedagogy and communications (bio-indicators
spread out with communes)
comparing values obtained in function of techniques used
ISO 14001 label in recognition of the results of our actions
for continuous improvement, particularly in favour of the quality
of the air.
QUALITAIR READINGS
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