Observable air quality violations related to frac sand mining

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VIOLATIONS	RELEVANT PROVISION
Air pollution which is defined as the presence of smoke, dust, gases, fumes in the air. The presence of these substances must also lead to injury on humans, animals or plants as well as interfere with the enjoyment of life or one’s property.	NR 400.02
Fugitive dust. This refers to the presence in the air of dust from sources such as open fields and piles. There will be a violation on air quality when during handling, transporting and storing of materials, the people undertaking these activities do not take precaution and some of these materials end up being released into the air.	NR 415.04
Causing, allowing or permitting solid or liquid hazardous substances into the air. This includes dust, soot, pollen, smoke and liquid droplets. One can spot that violation by simply observing the ambient air.	NR. 415.05
Industrial sand mines are required to take precautions to ensure dust does not escape into the air. The precautions include covering, treatment or securing of materials likely to become airborne from haul trucks during transport, prior to any transportation off site from the quarry or mine.	NR 415.075
Indoor fugitive emissions occur when an air contaminant present in a workplace; they may be emitted into ambient air from several sources. This applies to employees in a mining operation and the law provides that allowing or permitting emission of hazardous substances into the ambient air will be a violation.	NR 445.02(8) & NR 445.03