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J Air Waste Manag Assoc

Title:		A Maximum Entropy Approach to Estimating Emissions
Author(s):		Anex RP; Lund JR; Grant R;
Address:		"a The University of Oklahoma , Norman , Oklahoma , USA. b University of California , Davis , California , USA. c California Air Resources Board , Sacramento , California , USA"
Journal Title:		J Air Waste Manag Assoc
Year:		1999
Volume:		49
Issue:		8
Page Number:		943 - 950
DOI:		10.1080/10473289.1999.10463859
ISSN/ISBN:		2162-2906 (Electronic) 1096-2247 (Linking)
Abstract:		"A maximum information entropy method of calculating probabilistic estimates of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions by the wood furniture and fixture coating industry is presented. The maximum entropy approach is used to produce minimally biased probability distributions for number of firms, coating use, and coating emission factors from existing summary statistics. These distributions are combined to estimate VOC emissions. The maximum entropy emissions estimate provides information to support probabilistic modeling of regional air quality, probabilistic assessment of emission reduction strategies, and risk assessments. Accurate estimation of emission distributions produces more informed regulatory decisionmaking, risk comparisons, and regulatory and scientific priority setting"
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Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEAnex, Robert P Lund, Jay R Grant, Robert eng 1999/08/01 J Air Waste Manag Assoc. 1999 Aug; 49(8):943-950. doi: 10.1080/10473289.1999.10463859"