WSP Environmental Services for Mining and Metals

SOQ | Mine Environmental Services

AIR QUALITY/NOISE ANALYSIS

WSP’s scientists and engineers provide a wide array of air quality, noise, vibration and other atmospheric science services to the mining industry.

WSP is a global leader in providing integrated and innovative solutions for air quality, noise, vibration, and acoustic challenges. With over 50 years of experience and a multidisciplinary team of experts, WSP delivers high-quality and cost-effective services that meet the needs and expectations of clients across various sectors and regions, including transportation, environment, power and energy, commercial and industrial, oil and gas, water, planning and advisory, property and buildings, and mining. WSP’s multidisciplinary team of experts includes engineers, scientists, consultants, technicians and project managers who have extensive knowledge and experience in air quality, noise, vibration and acoustic issues, as well as in related fields, such as meteorology, climatology, hydrology, geology, ecology, sociology, economics, and law. WSP’s team also has access to state-of-the

art equipment and software, such as air quality and noise meters, analyzers, samplers, noise and vibration modeling and simulation tools, acoustic design and testing tools, and geographic information systems. Our team has successfully completed hundreds of air quality and acoustics projects on a wide range of sites, including airports, highways, railways, ports, industrial facilities, power plants, mines, landfills, and urban developments. We offer in-depth and comprehensive air quality services covering all aspects of a project’s life cycle. Some of our services include emissions inventories, monitoring programs, health risk assessments, dispersion modeling, atmospheric emissions license applications and construction and environmental impact assessments. We also provide modeling and monitoring services related to environmental noise (acoustics) and indoor air quality.

WSP’S AIR QUALITY/NOISE ANALYSIS SERVICES INCLUDE: „ Meteorological and Air Quality Monitoring „ Emission Inventory

„ Air Quality Prediction ■ Model uses meteorological model to simulate the wind movement ■ Predicts pollutant concentrations for grid receptors or user defined receptors ■ Data for use in Human Health Ecological Risk Assessments

■ Identify pollutants and emission sources ■ Characterize emissions (US EPA AP-42) ■ Apply emission controls „ Fugitive dust management and monitoring plans

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