PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS FROM ANIMAL PRODUCTION IN THE NETHERLANDS

Total primary PM10 emissions in The Netherlands was estimated to be 41 million kg in the year 2004, of which 21 % originated from agricultural activities. The contribution from animal houses for cattle, pigs and poultry were estimated to be approximately 95% of the agricultural emissions, with the remaining coming from arable production. The paper describes in detail the Dutch PM10 emission factors for all animal categories, based on a limited number of farm-scale measurements