Environmental Assessment
Volume D-3.3
Process Plant
Climate and Air Quality
Ambatovy Project
43
January 2006
Table 3.3-13 Residual Impact Classification for Effects to Air Quality
Parameter
Direction
Magnitude
Geographic
Extent
Duration
Reversibility Frequency
Environmental
Consequence
24-hour SO
2
negative
low
local
medium-term reversible
medium
low
annual SO
2
negative
low
local
medium-term reversible
high
low
community 24-hour SO
2
negative
low
local
medium-term reversible
medium
low
community annual SO
2
negative
low
local
medium-term reversible
high
low
24-hour NO
2
negative
low
local
medium-term reversible
medium
low
annual NO
2
negative
low
local
medium-term reversible
high
low
community 24-hour NO
2
negative
low
local
medium-term reversible
medium
low
community annual NO
2
negative
low
local
medium-term reversible
high
low
annual TSP
negative
low
local
medium-term
reversible
high
low
community annual TSP
negative
low
local
medium-term
reversible
high
low
24-hour PM
10
negative
low
local
medium-term reversible
medium
low
annual PM
10
negative
low
local
medium-term reversible
high
low
community 24-hour PM
10
negative
low
local
medium-term reversible
medium
low
community annual PM
10
negative
low
local
medium-term reversible
high
low
community 1-hour H
2
S
negative
high
local
medium-term reversible
low
moderate
community 24-hour H
2
S
negative
low
local
medium-term reversible
medium
low
community annual lead
negative
low
local
medium-term
reversible
high
low
community annual mercury
negative
low
local
medium-term
reversible
high
low