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Guidebook for Assessing Airport Lead Impacts (2016)

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A I R P O R T C O O P E R A T I V E R E S E A R C H P R O G R A M ACRP RESEARCH REPORT 162 2016 Research sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration Subscriber Categories Aviation  •  Environment Guidebook for Assessing Airport Lead Impacts Jim Lyons Jeremy Heiken Poornima Dixit Sierra reSearch Sacramento, CA Jay Turner Neil Feinberg WaShington UniverSity in St. LoUiS St. Louis, MO Mary Vigilante Synergy conSULtantS, inc. Seattle, WA Deborah Dutcher Wilson DW environmentaL conSULting Tampa, FL

AIRPORT COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM Airports are vital national resources. They serve a key role in trans- portation of people and goods and in regional, national, and interna- tional commerce. They are where the nation’s aviation system connects with other modes of transportation and where federal responsibility for managing and regulating air traffic operations intersects with the role of state and local governments that own and operate most airports. Research is necessary to solve common operating problems, to adapt appropriate new technologies from other industries, and to introduce innovations into the airport industry. The Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) serves as one of the principal means by which the airport industry can develop innovative near-term solutions to meet demands placed on it. The need for ACRP was identified in TRB Special Report 272: Airport Research Needs: Cooperative Solutions in 2003, based on a study spon- sored by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). ACRP carries out applied research on problems that are shared by airport operating agen- cies and not being adequately addressed by existing federal research programs. ACRP is modeled after the successful National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) and Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP). ACRP undertakes research and other technical activi- ties in various airport subject areas, including design, construction, legal, maintenance, operations, safety, policy, planning, human resources, and administration. ACRP provides a forum where airport operators can cooperatively address common operational problems. ACRP was authorized in December 2003 as part of the Vision 100— Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act. The primary participants in the ACRP are (1) an independent governing board, the ACRP Oversight Committee (AOC), appointed by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation with representation from airport operating agencies, other stakeholders, and relevant industry organizations such as the Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA), the American Associa- tion of Airport Executives (AAAE), the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO), Airlines for America (A4A), and the Airport Consultants Council (ACC) as vital links to the airport community; (2) TRB as program manager and secretariat for the governing board; and (3) the FAA as program sponsor. In October 2005, the FAA executed a contract with the National Academy of Sciences formally initiating the program. ACRP benefits from the cooperation and participation of airport professionals, air carriers, shippers, state and local government officials, equipment and service suppliers, other airport users, and research organi- zations. Each of these participants has different interests and responsibili- ties, and each is an integral part of this cooperative research effort. Research problem statements for ACRP are solicited periodically but may be submitted to TRB by anyone at any time. It is the responsibility of the AOC to formulate the research program by identifying the highest priority projects and defining funding levels and expected products. Once selected, each ACRP project is assigned to an expert panel appointed by TRB. Panels include experienced practitioners and research specialists; heavy emphasis is placed on including airport professionals, the intended users of the research products. The panels prepare project statements (requests for proposals), select contractors, and provide technical guidance and counsel throughout the life of the project. The process for developing research problem statements and selecting research agencies has been used by TRB in managing coop- erative research programs since 1962. As in other TRB activities, ACRP project panels serve voluntarily without compensation. Primary emphasis is placed on disseminating ACRP results to the intended users of the research: airport operating agencies, service pro- viders, and academic institutions. ACRP produces a series of research reports for use by airport operators, local agencies, the FAA, and other interested parties; industry associations may arrange for workshops, training aids, field visits, webinars, and other activities to ensure that results are implemented by airport industry practitioners. ACRP RESEARCH REPORT 162 Project 02-57 ISSN 1935-9802 ISBN 978-0-309-37570-2 Library of Congress Control Number 2016952288 © 2016 National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. COPYRIGHT INFORMATION Authors herein are responsible for the authenticity of their materials and for obtaining written permissions from publishers or persons who own the copyright to any previously published or copyrighted material used herein. Cooperative Research Programs (CRP) grants permission to reproduce material in this publication for classroom and not-for-profit purposes. Permission is given with the understanding that none of the material will be used to imply TRB, AASHTO, FAA, FHWA, FMCSA, FRA, FTA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, PHMSA, or TDC endorsement of a particular product, method, or practice. It is expected that those reproducing the material in this document for educational and not-for-profit uses will give appropriate acknowledgment of the source of any reprinted or reproduced material. For other uses of the material, request permission from CRP. NOTICE The research report was reviewed by the technical panel and accepted for publication according to procedures established and overseen by the Transportation Research Board and approved by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The opinions and conclusions expressed or implied in this report are those of the researchers who performed the research and are not necessarily those of the Transportation Research Board; the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; or the program sponsors. The Transportation Research Board; the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; and the sponsors of the Airport Cooperative Research Program do not endorse products or manufacturers. Trade or manufacturers’ names appear herein solely because they are considered essential to the object of the report. Published research reports of the AIRPORT COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM are available from Transportation Research Board Business Office 500 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 and can be ordered through the Internet by going to http://www.national-academies.org and then searching for TRB Printed in the United States of America

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C O O P E R A T I V E R E S E A R C H P R O G R A M S CRP STAFF FOR ACRP RESEARCH REPORT 162 Christopher W. Jenks, Director, Cooperative Research Programs Michael R. Salamone, ACRP Manager Marci A. Greenberger, Senior Program Officer Jeffrey L. Oser, Program Coordinator Eileen P. Delaney, Director of Publications Maria Sabin Crawford, Editor ACRP PROJECT 02-57 PANEL Field of Environment Michael J. Clow, A.A.E., MJC Aviation Services, Kensington, MD (Chair) John L. Collins, AOPA Air Safety Institute, Frederick, MD Susan Fizzell, Oakland International Airport, Oakland, CA Samuel J. Hartsfield, Portland, OR Leonard A. Krugler, Los Angeles World Airports, Van Nuys Airport, Van Nuys, CA Danuta Leszczynska, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS Warren Gillette, FAA Liaison Meredith Pedde, U.S. EPA—NVFEL Liaison Christine Gerencher, TRB Liaison

ACRP Research Report 162: Guidebook for Assessing Airport Lead Impacts discusses two strategies that airport operators can potentially implement to minimize the impacts of lead emissions from piston-engine aircraft. These strategies are (1) making available unleaded ethanol-free motor gasoline (MOGAS) for use by aircraft that are compatible with that fuel, and (2) relocating run-up areas. The guidebook begins by educating the user on the history of lead in AVGAS (aviation gasoline), known health impacts, and EPA regulations. The strategies examine how the impact from lead emissions may be minimized, with a chapter on other factors that should be considered. A Frequently Asked Questions document about aviation and lead is included in Appendix A and is also available on the TRB website. The Contractor’s Final Report, which details the research, is also available on the TRB web- site at www.trb.org/acrp. Leaded fuel has been banned in almost all transportation applications except for aviation gasoline (AVGAS). For over two decades, there have been efforts to find a replacement for leaded AVGAS and progress continues. It is expected that any replacement fuel will require infrastructure (fueling) and face other airport challenges before it can be fully implemented. Until such time that there is a replacement for leaded AVGAS, airports may be able to implement practices to reduce baseline lead emissions and/or exposure in order to mitigate lead impacts. Sierra Research, as part of ACRP Project 02-57, built on their previous research that resulted in ACRP Report 133: Best Practices Guidebook for Preparing Lead Emission Inven- tories from Piston-Powered Aircraft with the Emission Inventory Analysis Tool. Their research effort conducted air quality modeling at three airports and was used to identify the potential effectiveness of the two strategies. This information can be used to help airport operators and managers understand lead impacts at their facilities and in determining if one or both of the two strategies outlined in this guidebook can be safely implemented at their airport. F O R E W O R D By Marci A. Greenberger Staff Officer Transportation Research Board

Note: Photographs, figures, and tables in this report may have been converted from color to grayscale for printing. The electronic version of the report (posted on the web at www.trb.org) retains the color versions. 1 Chapter 1  Background 1 1.1 Health Impacts from Lead Exposure 1 1.2 Addition of Lead to Gasoline 2 Chapter 2  Regulation of Airborne Lead in the United States 2 2.1 U.S. Standards for Airborne Lead Concentrations 2 2.2 Elimination of Lead from Gasoline Used in Cars and Trucks 4 Chapter 3  Use of Lead in Aviation Gasoline 6 Chapter 4  Current Sources of Airborne Lead in the United States  8 Chapter 5  Assessing Lead Impacts in the Vicinity of Airports 14 Chapter 6   Other Factors to Consider When Evaluating      Potential Strategies to Reduce Lead Impacts      at General Aviation Airports 14 6.1 Unleaded MOGAS 16 6.2 Relocation of Run-Up Areas 18 Chapter 7  Data Collection at Airports 18 7.1 Aircraft Fleet Inventory 19 7.2 Activity Data 19 7.3 AVGAS Lead Concentrations 20 Chapter 8  Public Outreach Regarding Lead 21 References 22 Appendix A  Suggested Public Outreach Document C O N T E N T S

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TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Research Report 162: Guidebook for Assessing Airport Lead Impacts explores two strategies that airport operators can potentially implement to minimize the impacts of lead emissions from piston-engine aircraft. The guidebook also provides a history of lead in aviation gasoline and EPA regulations. The strategies examine how the impact from lead emissions may be minimized. The report includes a Frequently Asked Questions document about aviation and lead, and the Contractor’s Final Report.

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