Ambient Air Sampling Program First Quarter 2016 Report Sudbury, Ontario. Submitted to:

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1 First Quarter 2016 Report Sudbury, Ontario Submitted to: Vale Canada Limited Submitted by: Amec Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure 131 Fielding Road Lively, Ontario P3Y 1L7 9 Amec Foster Wheeler Project number: TY156006

2 9 Amec Foster Wheeler Project Number: TY Vale Canada Limited General Engineering Building Copper Cliff, Ontario P0M 1N0 Re: First Quarter 2016 Report Particulate Monitoring Power Street, Union Street, Venice Street, Norite Street, Copper Cliff Creek, Delki Dozzi, Spruce Street, and Dynamic Earth Sampling Stations Copper Cliff, Ontario Amec Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure is pleased to submit the first quarter (Q1) 2016 report to Vale Canada Limited (Vale). The report presents Total Suspended Particulate (TSP) and Inhalable Particulate (PM 10) matter and metals concentration results obtained from particulate samples collected at the Power Street, Union Street, Venice Street, Norite Street, Copper Cliff Creek, Delki Dozzi, Spruce Street, and Dynamic Earth sampling stations. Please contact Pamela Koski at your convenience, if you have any questions about the report. Sincerely, Amec Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure, a Division of Amec Foster Wheeler Americas Limited Pamela Koski, MSc. Environmental Scientist Steve Lamming PhD EP Principal, Air Quality Amec Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure 131 Fielding Road Lively, Ontario, CANADA P3Y 1L7 Phone Fax

3 Table of Contents Section Page 1.0 SAMPLING PROGRAM OVERVIEW SAMPLING RESULTS FLOW CALIBRATION CHECKS AND AUDITS CLOSURE... 4 LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Summary of Data Recovery... 1 Table 2: Summary Statistics for TSP and PM 10Concentrations... 2 LIST OF APPENDECES Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Sampling Results Hivol flow calibration Certificate Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change Audit Reports Amec Foster Wheeler Project No.: TY Page ii

4 1.0 SAMPLING PROGRAM OVERVIEW Vale Canada Limited s (Vale) TSP Hi-Vol ambient air monitoring stations operate on a 3-day sampling schedule. This includes the Dynamic Earth, Norite Street, Venice Street, Copper Cliff Creek, Union Street, Spruce Street, Delki Dozzi and Power Street stations. All filters are subsequently analyzed for metal content. The PM 10 Hi-Vol ambient air monitors are co-located at Dynamic Earth, Norite Street, Venice Street, Copper Cliff Creek and Union Street stations. These monitors operate on a 6-day sampling schedule. Similarly, all filters are analyzed for metal content. The metal list for both size fractions comprise arsenic, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, lead, manganese, nickel, selenium, vanadium and zinc. The analysis also includes sulphur. Each sample consists of a 24-hour (midnight to midnight) period that operates concurrent to the National Air Pollution Surveillance (NAPS) schedule. 2.0 SAMPLING RESULTS The results of the samples at each of the eight (8) monitoring sites are presented in the following section. Table 1 outlines the data recovery efficiencies of each site (all monitors combined). Table 1: Summary of Data Recovery Station Total Number of Samples Total Number of Valid Samples Percentage of Valid Samples Dynamic Earth Norite Street Venice Street Copper Cliff Creek Union Street Spruce Street Delki Dozzi Power Street Total Amec Foster Wheeler Project No.: TY Page 1

5 During this quarter, a total of 318 valid samples were collected from a possible total of 328 samples. Therefore, a total of 10 samples were invalid. Eight (8) samples were lost due to flows which fell outside the valid range; one (1) at Power Street, two (2) at Venice Street, one (1) at Norite Street, one (1) at Delki Dozzi, one (1) at Spruce Street and two (2) at Dynamic Earth. Two (2) samples were lost due to motor failure at Union Street. The overall sample recovery for the quarter was 97%. The invalid sample flow rates were due to issues with either the mass flow controllers and/or the brushless motors during operation. If the units were unable to stabilize, the suspect flow controllers and/or motors were either replaced (or repaired) or the flow controller was readjusted to the required flow rate. Measured TSP results were compared to their applicable Schedule 3 Standards under O.Reg. 419/05 or guidelines, as noted in MOE document PIBS #6569e, titled Summary of Standards and Guidelines to support Ontario Regulation 419: Air Pollution Local Air Quality (including Schedule 6 of O. Reg. 419 on Upper Risk Thresholds). The PM 10 size fraction was compared to the Ambient Air Quality Criteria (AAQC). Table 2 outlines the statistics for the collected samples from each site and particulate size fraction. A full summary of the Q1 results (from all samples) is provided in Appendix A of the report. Table 2: Summary Statistics for TSP and PM 10 Concentrations Station Geometric Arithmetic % Data Number of Maximum Mean Mean Limit Recovery Values in (µg/m 3 ) (µg/m 3 ) (µg/m 3 ) (µg/m 3 ) (%) Exceedance Power Street Union Street TSP (TSP) TSP PM Venice Street TSP PM Norite Street Copper Cliff Creek TSP PM TSP PM Amec Foster Wheeler Project No.: TY Page 2

6 Station Geometric Arithmetic % Data Number of Maximum Mean Mean Limit Recovery Values in (µg/m 3 ) (µg/m 3 ) (µg/m 3 ) (µg/m 3 ) (%) Exceedance Delki Dozzi Spruce Street Dynamic Earth TSP TSP TSP (TSP) PM (PM10) There were two (2) exceedances of the Schedule 3 Standard for TSP. These exceedances took place on 4 January 2016, at the Power Street sampling station and on 18 February 2016, at the Dynamic Earth sampling station. In addition, there was one (1) exceedance of the interim 24-hour Ambient Air Quality Criterion (AAQC) for PM 10. This exceedance took place on 18 February 2016, at the Dynamic Earth Sampling station. Evidence suggests that the road sand/salt was a contributing factor to the high level of PM concentrations found at these specific sampling stations, during these sampling dates. There were no other exceedances of the Schedule 3 Standards, Section 20 Guidelines, and Schedule 6 Upper Risk Thresholds (URTs) listed in O.Reg.419/05. There were also no other exceedances of the interim 24-hour AAQC for PM 10. Please note that all iron (total) results have been conservatively expressed as ferric oxide, since it is difficult to determine the amount of iron that has been oxidized. Iron is not present as metallic iron but a small portion of the metallic iron is assumed to be oxidized. Therefore, the iron results are conservatively compared to the Fe 2O 3 Schedule 3 standard for information purposes only. 3.0 FLOW CALIBRATION CHECKS AND AUDITS Amec Foster Wheeler staff performed a flow calibration check on the air samplers on 3 March 2016, using a BGI direct reading hivol electronic flow calibrator. The calibrator was received from the manufacturer certified to an overall accuracy of 0.60%. A copy of the calibration certificate is provided in Appendix B. All samplers were found to operate within acceptable tolerances at the time of the calibration. The Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) performed a flow check audit on September 28 th, All samplers, except for the Power Street TSP, Union street PM 10, Norite Street TSP and Dynamic Earth PM 10 samplers, were found to operate within acceptable tolerances. A data correction was done on the data collected at the failed sites between our flow calibration in September 2015 and the MOECC audit. These sampling dates included September 24 th and September 27 th The MOECC audit reports are provided in Appendix C. Amec Foster Wheeler Project No.: TY Page 3

7 4.0 CLOSURE We trust that the information presented in this report meets your requirements. Should you have any questions, or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned. Sincerely, Amec Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure, a Division of Amec Foster Wheeler Americas Limited Pamela Koski M.Sc. Environmental Scientist Steve Lamming PhD EP Principal, Air Quality Amec Foster Wheeler Project No.: TY Page 4

8 APPENDIX A SAMPLING RESULTS Amec Foster Wheeler Project No.: TY156006

9 All non detectable results were reported as 1/2 the detection limit Cells in RED indicate an exceedance Power Street Monitoring Results for TSP and Metals (results expressed in µg/m 3 ) TSP As Cd Cr Co Cu Fe(Fe2O3) Pb Mn Ni Se S V Zn SO4 Sch. 3/Guideline (µg/m3) January 1, January 4, January 7, January 10, January 13, January 16, January 19, January 22, January 25, January 28, January 31, February 3, February 6, February 9, February 12, February 15, February 18, 2016 Invalid Flow February 21, February 24, February 27, March 1, March 4, March 7, March 10, March 13, March 16, March 19, March 22, March 25, March 28, March 31, Guideline - Point of Impingement Gui (1) Ferric oxide values are presented for informational purposes only; ferric oxide was calculated from elemental iron (total Fe) assuming the Fe to be oxidized * O. Reg.419/05 schedule 3, 24-hour standard; note that the URT (under schedule 6) for cadmium and its compounds is µg/m3 and Nickel is 2 µg/m3 A "-" in the Fe(Fe2O3) indicates there was a ND for Fe for that sample and thus a value for Fe(Fe2O3) can not be calculated. Standard * 120 n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a No. > Sch. 3 value * 1 n/a 0 n/a n/a 0 0 n/a n/a 0 n/a n/a 0 0 n/a Guideline n/a 0.3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 2.5 n/a 10 n/a n/a n/a n/a No. > guideline n/a 0 n/a 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a Geometric mean Arithmetic mean Max. concentration Min. concentration No. of valid samples No. samples < mdl Detection limit Half detection limit % < detection limit % valid data Amec Foster Wheeler Project No.: TY Page 6

10 All non detectable results were reported as 1/2 the detection limit Cells in RED indicate an exceedance Union Street Monitoring Results for TSP and Metals (results expressed in µg/m 3 ) TSP As Cd Cr Co Cu Fe(Fe2O3) Pb Mn Ni Se S V Zn SO4 Sch. 3/Guideline (µg/m3) January 1, January 4, January 7, January 10, January 13, January 16, January 19, January 22, January 25, January 28, January 31, February 3, February 6, February 9, February 12, February 15, February 18, February 21, February 24, 2016 February 27, 2016 March 1, March 4, March 7, March 10, March 13, March 16, March 19, March 22, March 25, March 28, March 31, Guideline - Point of Impingement Guideline as per O.Reg.419/05 (1) Ferric oxide values are presented for informational purposes only; ferric oxide was calculated from elemental iron (total Fe) assuming the Fe to be oxidized * O. Reg.419/05 schedule 3, 24-hour standard; note that the URT (under schedule 6) for cadmium and its compounds is µg/m3 and Nickel is 2 µg/m3 A "-" in the Fe(Fe2O3) indicates there was a ND for Fe for that sample and thus a value for Fe(Fe2O3) can not be calculated. Equipment failure Equipment failure Standard * 120 n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a No. > Sch. 3 value * 0 n/a 0 n/a n/a 0 0 n/a n/a 0 n/a n/a 0 0 n/a Guideline n/a 0.3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 2.5 n/a 10 n/a n/a n/a n/a No. > guideline n/a 0 n/a 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a Geometric mean Arithmetic mean Max. concentration Min. concentration No. of valid samples No. samples < mdl Detection limit Half detection limit % < detection limit % valid data Amec Foster Wheeler Project No.: TY Page 7

11 All non detectable results were reported as 1/2 the detection limit Cells in RED indicate an exceedance Union Street Monitoring Results for PM10 and Metals (results expressed in µg/m 3 ) PM10 As Cd Cr Co Cu Fe(Fe 2 O 3 ) Pb Mn Ni Se S V Zn SO4 AAQC (µg/m 3 ) January 1, January 7, January 13, January 19, January 25, January 31, February 6, February 12, February 18, February 24, March 1, March 7, March 13, March 19, March 25, March 31, AAQC No. > AAQC Geometric mean Arithmetic mean Max. concentration Min. concentration No. of valid samples No. samples < mdl Detection limit Half detection limit % < detection limit % valid data Notes: (1) Ferric oxide values are presented for informational purposes only; ferric oxide was calculated from elemental iron (total Fe) assuming the Fe to be oxidized Amec Foster Wheeler Project No.: TY Page 8

12 All non detectable results were reported as 1/2 the detection limit Cells in RED indicate an exceedance Venice Street Monitoring Results for TSP and Metals (results expressed in µg/m 3 ) TSP As Cd Cr Co Cu Fe(Fe 2 O 3 ) Pb Mn Ni Se S V Zn SO4 Sch. 3/Guideline (µg/m 3 ) January 1, January 4, January 7, January 10, January 13, January 16, January 19, January 22, January 25, January 28, January 31, February 3, February 6, February 9, February 12, February 15, February 18, 2016 February 21, Invalid Flow February 24, February 27, March 1, 2016 March 4, Invalid Flow March 7, March 10, March 13, March 16, March 19, March 22, March 25, March 28, March 31, Guideline - Point of Impingement Guideline as per O.Reg.419/05 (1) Ferric oxide values are presented for informational purposes only; ferric oxide was calculated from elemental iron (total Fe) assuming the Fe to be oxidized * O. Reg.419/05 schedule 3, 24-hour standard; note that the URT (under schedule 6) for cadmium and its compounds is µg/m3 and Nickel is 2 µg/m3 A "-" in the Fe(Fe2O3) indicates there was a ND for Fe for that sample and thus a value for Fe(Fe2O3) can not be calculated. Standard * 120 n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a No. > Sch. 3 value * 0 n/a 0 n/a n/a 0 0 n/a n/a 0 n/a n/a 0 0 n/a Guideline n/a 0.3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 2.5 n/a 10 n/a n/a n/a n/a No. > guideline n/a 0 n/a 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a Geometric mean Arithmetic mean Max. concentration Min. concentration No. of valid samples No. samples < mdl Detection limit Half detection limit % < detection limit % valid data Amec Foster Wheeler Project No.: TY156006

13 All non detectable results were reported as 1/2 the detection limit Cells in RED indicate an exceedance Venice Street Monitoring Results for PM10 and Metals (results expressed in µg/m 3 ) PM10 As Cd Cr Co Cu Fe(Fe 2 O 3 ) Pb Mn Ni Se S V Zn SO4 AAQC (µg/m 3 ) January 1, January 7, January 13, January 19, January 25, January 31, February 6, February 12, February 18, February 24, March 1, March 7, March 13, March 19, March 25, March 31, AAQC No. > AAQC Geometric mean Arithmetic mean Max. concentration Min. concentration No. of valid samples No. samples < mdl Detection limit Half detection limit % < detection limit % valid data Notes: (1) Ferric oxide values are presented for informational purposes only; ferric oxide was calculated from elemental iron (total Fe) assuming the Fe to be oxidized Amec Foster Wheeler Project No.: TY156006

14 All non detectable results were reported as 1/2 the detection limit Cells in RED indicate an exceedance Norite Street Monitoring Results for TSP and Metals (results expressed in µg/m 3 ) TSP As Cd Cr Co Cu Fe(Fe 2 O 3 ) Pb Mn Ni Se S V Zn SO4 Sch. 3/Guideline (µg/m 3 ) January 1, January 4, January 7, January 10, January 13, January 16, January 19, January 22, January 25, January 28, January 31, February 3, February 6, February 9, February 12, February 15, February 18, February 21, February 24, February 27, March 1, March 4, March 7, March 10, March 13, March 16, March 19, March 22, March 25, March 28, March 31, 2016 Invalid Flow Guideline - Point of Impingement Guideline as per O.Reg.419/05 (1) Ferric oxide values are presented for informational purposes only; ferric oxide was calculated from elemental iron (total Fe) assuming the Fe to be oxidized * O. Reg.419/05 schedule 3, 24-hour standard; note that the URT (under schedule 6) for cadmium and its compounds is µg/m3 and Nickel is 2 µg/m3 A "-" in the Fe(Fe2O3) indicates there was a ND for Fe for that sample and thus a value for Fe(Fe2O3) can not be calculated. Standard * 120 n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a No. > Sch. 3 value * 0 n/a 0 n/a n/a 0 0 n/a n/a 0 n/a n/a 0 0 n/a Guideline n/a 0.3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 2.5 n/a 10 n/a n/a n/a n/a No. > guideline n/a 0 n/a 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a Geometric mean Arithmetic mean Max. concentration Min. concentration No. of valid samples No. samples < mdl Detection limit Half detection limit % < detection limit % valid data Amec Foster Wheeler Project No.: TY156006

15 All non detectable results were reported as 1/2 the detection limit Cells in RED indicate an exceedance Norite Street Monitoring Results for PM10 and Metals (results expressed in µg/m 3 ) PM10 As Cd Cr Co Cu Fe(Fe 2 O 3 ) Pb Mn Ni Se S V Zn SO4 AAQC (µg/m 3 ) January 1, January 7, January 13, January 19, January 25, January 31, February 6, February 12, February 18, February 24, March 1, March 7, March 13, March 19, March 25, March 31, AAQC No. > AAQC Geometric mean Arithmetic mean Max. concentration Min. concentration No. of valid samples No. samples < mdl Detection limit Half detection limit % < detection limit % valid data Notes: (1) Ferric oxide values are presented for informational purposes only; ferric oxide was calculated from elemental iron (total Fe) assuming the Fe to be oxidized Amec Foster Wheeler Project No.: TY156006

16 All non detectable results were reported as 1/2 the detection limit Cells in RED indicate an exceedance Copper Cliff Creek Monitoring Results for TSP and Metals (results expressed in µg/m 3 ) TSP As Cd Cr Co Cu Fe(Fe 2 O 3 ) Pb Mn Ni Se S V Zn SO4 Sch. 3/Guideline (µg/m 3 ) January 1, January 4, January 7, January 10, January 13, January 16, January 19, January 22, January 25, January 28, January 31, February 3, February 6, February 9, February 12, February 15, February 18, February 21, February 24, February 27, March 1, March 4, March 7, March 10, March 13, March 16, March 19, March 22, March 25, March 28, March 31, Guideline - Point of Impingement Guideline as per O.Reg.419/05 (1) Ferric oxide values are presented for informational purposes only; ferric oxide was calculated from elemental iron (total Fe) assuming the Fe to be oxidized * O. Reg.419/05 schedule 3, 24-hour standard; note that the URT (under schedule 6) for cadmium and its compounds is µg/m3 and Nickel is 2 µg/m3 A "-" in the Fe(Fe2O3) indicates there was a ND for Fe for that sample and thus a value for Fe(Fe2O3) can not be calculated. Standard * 120 n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a No. > Sch. 3 value * 0 n/a 0 n/a n/a 0 0 n/a n/a 0 n/a n/a 0 0 n/a Guideline n/a 0.3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 2.5 n/a 10 n/a n/a n/a n/a No. > guideline n/a 0 n/a 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a Geometric mean Arithmetic mean Max. concentration Min. concentration No. of valid samples No. samples < mdl Detection limit Half detection limit % < detection limit % valid data Amec Foster Wheeler Project No.: TY156006

17 All non detectable results were reported as 1/2 the detection limit Cells in RED indicate an exceedance Copper Cliff Creek Monitoring Results for PM10 and Metals (results expressed in µg/m 3 ) PM10 As Cd Cr Co Cu Fe(Fe 2 O 3 ) Pb Mn Ni Se S V Zn SO4 AAQC (µg/m 3 ) January 1, January 7, January 13, January 19, January 25, January 31, February 6, February 12, February 18, February 24, March 1, March 7, March 13, March 19, March 25, March 31, AAQC No. > AAQC Geometric mean Arithmetic mean Max. concentration Min. concentration No. of valid samples No. samples < mdl Detection limit Half detection limit % < detection limit % valid data Notes: (1) Ferric oxide values are presented for informational purposes only; ferric oxide was calculated from elemental iron (total Fe) assuming the Fe to be oxidized Amec Foster Wheeler Project No.: TY156006

18 All non detectable results were reported as 1/2 the detection limit Cells in RED indicate an exceedance Delki Dozzi Monitoring Results for TSP and Metals (results expressed in µg/m 3 ) TSP As Cd Cr Co Cu Fe(Fe 2 O 3 ) Pb Mn Ni Se S V Zn SO4 Sch. 3/Guideline (µg/m 3 ) January 1, January 4, 2016 Invalid Flow January 7, January 10, January 13, January 16, January 19, January 22, January 25, January 28, January 31, February 3, February 6, February 9, February 12, February 15, February 18, February 21, February 24, February 27, March 1, March 4, March 7, March 10, March 13, March 16, March 19, March 22, March 25, March 28, March 31, Guideline - Point of Impingement Guideline as per O.Reg.419/05 (1) Ferric oxide values are presented for informational purposes only; ferric oxide was calculated from elemental iron (total Fe) assuming the Fe to be oxidized * O. Reg.419/05 schedule 3, 24-hour standard; note that the URT (under schedule 6) for cadmium and its compounds is µg/m3 and Nickel is 2 µg/m3 A "-" in the Fe(Fe2O3) indicates there was a ND for Fe for that sample and thus a value for Fe(Fe2O3) can not be calculated. Standard * 120 n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a No. > Sch. 3 value * 0 n/a 0 n/a n/a 0 0 n/a n/a 0 n/a n/a 0 0 n/a Guideline n/a 0.3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 2.5 n/a 10 n/a n/a n/a n/a No. > guideline n/a 0 n/a 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a Geometric mean Arithmetic mean Max. concentration Min. concentration No. of valid samples No. samples < mdl Detection limit Half detection limit % < detection limit % valid data Amec Foster Wheeler Project No.: TY156006