The Air and Marine Sciences Unit of the EMD is responsibe for KJO's Air & Water pollution control strategy:

Air & Marine Sciences Unit

• Implement a sound and feasible air pollution control program at each company facility.
• Develop new environmental programs on air quality and meteorology
• Research and consult on special issues relating to air pollution control technologies, air quality and meteorology.
• Review Design Basis Scoping Papers; Environmental Impact Assessments; Project Proposals, Land Use Permits; engineering design packages and waiver requests.
• Develop/Review: Environmental Standards, General Instructions, and Codes
• Monitor air quality & meteorological parameters at the company facilities.
• Operate and maintain air quality monitoring and meteorology stations.
• Adopt new monitoring technology such as Optical Remote Sensing (ORS) to replace or supplement conventional Air Quality Monitoring stations.
• Collect and compile meteorological data.
• Advise on design requirements with respect to meteorological data (rain, wind, temperature, etc)
• Prepare annual report on Air Quality compliance
• Conducts marine monitoring programs including marine bio-accumulation.
• Provides technical support for the oil spill response team.