Summary
In short
- An air emissions log is a log used in KnowEnviro that records emissions from permitted sources, including operating hours and control equipment status. It is built against Clean Air Act, provincial permits and forms part of the Environmental Management programme.
- Completed to the permit schedule. Kept by the environment lead.
- The template holds 43 fields across 4 sections, with operating record repeating for each entry.
- Scoring is within permit limits, where high is good.
- Clean Air Act is clean Air Act. Air emission permitting, standards and reporting.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Asset, Permit.
What it is
What it is
What is an air emissions log?
An air emissions log is a log used in KnowEnviro that records emissions from permitted sources, including operating hours and control equipment status. It is built against Clean Air Act, provincial permits and forms part of the Environmental Management programme.
When is an air emissions log completed?
An air emissions log is completed continuously, as entries occur. Completed to the permit schedule.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This log is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this log covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form AEL-2026-000
- You are running the Environmental Management programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links asset, permit
Not for
- Stack Test Record, which records measured emissions from a stack against permit limits.
- Refrigerant Leak Record, which records refrigerant loss from cooling and freezing systems.
- Greenhouse Gas Inventory, which records emissions across scope 1, 2 and where available scope 3.
- Anything outside KnowEnviro, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
Clean Air ActClean Air Act
Air emission permitting, standards and reporting.
provincial permitsProvincial permits
Site specific authorisations to discharge, emit or store.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the air emissions log template based on?+
It is built against Clean Air Act, provincial permits. Clean Air Act is clean Air Act. Air emission permitting, standards and reporting. provincial permits is provincial permits. Site specific authorisations to discharge, emit or store.
What sections does the air emissions log contain?+
There are 4 sections: header, operating record, abatement equipment, summary. Together they hold 43 fields, 28 of which are required.
How often is an air emissions log raised?+
A new record is raised continuously, as entries occur. Each one is given an ID in the form AEL-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the air emissions log belong to?+
It is part of Environmental Management. An ISO 14001 system with obligations tracked and evaluated rather than listed.
How is an air emissions log scored?+
Scoring is within permit limits. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the air emissions log template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the air emissions log library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowEnviro — environment and energy. Aspects, permits, waste, emissions, spills and sustainability reporting.
Sources
Sources
- Clean Air Act — Clean Air Act
- provincial permits — Provincial permits