Compliance Assistance for General Public

Compliance Assistance Program Introduction - A basic introduction and regulatory framework outline.
Activity Specific Information
1. Outdoor Burning
  1. Outdoor Burning - Basic Information and definitions of the types of Outdoor Burning.
  2. Indoor and Outdoor Burning - Pollutants from Burning and basic requirements.
  3. Residential Outdoor Burning - Things You should know about Outdoor Burning.
  4. Prohibited Materials - Items that are Illegal to Burn in an Outdoor Fire.
  5. Burn Barrel Focus - What's so Bad about Burn Barrels?
  6. Camp Fire Poster - Leave no Trace in your Smoke.
  7. Flood and Storm Debris - Things You should know about Flood and Storm Debris.
2. Woodstoves
  1. Cheap Heat higher Health Costs - Healthcare costs to presumed savings of burning Wood for Heat.
  2. Home Heating Hints - Guidance for burning.
  3. How Woodsmoke Harms Your Health - How Woodsmoke is harmful to Human Health.
  4. Wood Storage Shed - Drawings of Wood storage construction.
  5. Woodburning Handbook - How to operate a Woodstove or Fireplace more efficiently.
  6. Woodsmoke and Your Health - A discussion of what's in Woodsmoke and how it affects Human Health.
3. Burn Bans
  1. Why is there a Burn Ban - How a Low Pollution day can be a day when a Burn Ban is appropriate.
  2. Burn Ban Fact Sheet - The Goals of Burn Bans and the criteria for declaring them.
4. Asbestos
  1. Asbestos in my Home - A detailed discussion of Asbestos-containing materials in a Residence.
  2. Homeowner Ceiling Removal - Homeowner removal of Spray-Applied Asbestos containing materials.
  3. Homeowner Flooring Removal - Homeowner removal of Asbestos containing Vinyl Flooring materials.
  4. Managing Asbestos - A guide for Homeowners to manage Asbestos-containing Materials.
5. Odor
  1. Odor Regulation - A discussion of how Laws and Regulations pertain to Odors
  2. Odors And Air Quality - A Fact Sheet about how the Agency deals with Odor Complaints.
6. Dust
  1. Fugitive Dust - A definition and discussion of the sources of Fugitive Dust and steps to minimize it.

Compliance Assistance for General Public • Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency