Particulate matter, also known as particle pollution is made up of a number of components, including a mixture of acids, metals, petroleum byproducts, diesel soot, dust particles and soil. There are two types of particulate matter that EPA is concerned about.  These are fine particulate PM10 and PM2.5.  Exposures to both are harmful to human health. 

Below are the links to the projects conducted by Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation:

PARTICULATE MATTER 2.5 (PM2.5)

• Wood Storage Best Practices in Fairbanks, Alaska, June 27, 2011.



• Fairbanks 2010 Home Heating Survey Report, June 21, 2010.



• Characterizing Vehicular Contributions to PM 2.5 in Fairbanks (Testing began in FEB 2010)



• Skagway Air Monitoring Study of Airborne Fine Particulate Matter During 2004-05, ADEC (APR07)

DUST (PM10)

• Kotzebue Road Dust Report, 2002-2008 (AUG-11)



• Rural Alaska Dust Control Report, March 2006.



• Rural Alaska Dust Solutions, ADEC 2010



• Rural Alaska Dust Survey Preliminary Results ADEC 2010



• Other Dust Projects (ADOT, UAF)