Technical Note: Particulate Emission Profile of a Cotton Gin

Particulate matter (PM) is one of six criteria pollutants regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). In general, PM is the only air pollutant of concern emitted from cotton gins. The EPA has NAAQS for PM10 (particles with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to a nominal 10 µm) and PM2.5 (particles with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to a nominal 2.5 µm).