 ERMD Summary
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Emissions Research & Measurement Division,
Environmental Technology Centre
The ERMD is a division of the Canadian federal
government which for over two decades has had a lead role in measuring and analyzing air
quality and exhaust emissions. The team of engineers, chemists and technologists - based at
the department's centre of technical expertise for air quality issues-conducts laboratory
and field studies of air pollution originating from mobile and stationary sources. A key
focus of the group is to support the research and development of new technologies which
help reduce pollution. The majority of this work has been in collaboration with industry
and has included:
- alternative and reformulated fuels for light duty passenger cars and trucks
- alternative fuels and after-market exhaust emissions control equipment for on-road heavy
duty vehicles
- electric and hybrid vehicles, both light- and heavy-duty
- laboratory and field testing of off-road heavy duty vehicles such as locomotive engines
and construction equipment
- characterization of exhaust emissions from light-duty vehicles and heavy duty trucks and
buses
- onboard marine vessel diesel engine propulsion system exhaust emissions analysis
- outboard marine engine exhaust emissions testing and two- and four-stroke utility engine
exhaust emissions evaluations
- field measurements of exhaust emissions from aircraft engines
Stationary emission sources also play a key role in the pollution burden. The Source
Measurement Section undertakes activities in support of departmental issues such as
atmospheric change, toxics, compliance and enforcement and the greening of technologies.
Some of the activities include:
- emissions characterization from sources such as: incinerators, boilers, kilns and
smelters;
- measurement and characterization of greenhouse gases and organic emissions from
municipal landfills
- evaluation of process control technologies
The ERMD is involved in a number of programs that support government guidelines and
regulations. These include
- quality assurance/quality control
- development of Reference Methods
- advice and assessment
- compliance for new vehicles and
stationary sources
For further information about the ERMD's capabilities, please visit the Environmental
Technology Centre's website at www.etcentre.org or contact one of the staff directly.
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Contact List
Laboratory Vehicle Testing
Peter Barton 613-990-3723
[email protected]
Engine Testing & Technology Development
Jacek Rostkowski 613-998-9590
[email protected]
Toxic Emissions Research & Field Studies
Greg Rideout 613-990-8169
[email protected]
Chemistry
Lisa Graham 613-990-1270
[email protected]
Source Measurement
Dominic Cianciarelli 613-991-9457
[email protected]
Chief, ERMD
Fred Hendren 613-990-5859
[email protected]
Written correspondence should be sent to:
Emissions Research & Measurement Division
Environmental Technology Advancement Directorate
Environment Canada
Environmental Technology Centre
335 River Road
Ottawa, Ontario Canada
K1A 0H3
Fax: (613) 952-1006
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