A measure of how quickly a pollutant is being introduced to the atmosphere. May be variable throughout an emission event. Typically expressed in either mass per unit time (e.g., kg/hr) or volume per unit time (e.g., SCF/hr) and may include statistical terms such as mean, median, minimum, and maximum. Many units exist and are used. To easily convert among them, try out Highwood’s conversion tool
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- emission rateA measure of how quickly a pollutant is being introduced to the atmosphere. Typically expressed in either mass per unit time (e.g., kg/hr) or volume per unit time (e.g., SCF/hr). Many units exist and are used. To easily convert among them, try out Highwood's conversion tool, How Much Gas is That?!