CATM AT A GLANCE

The Center for Air Toxic Metals^® (CATM^®) at the University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) is one of the EERC's ten Centers of Excellence established in 1992 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Environmental Engineering and Technology Demonstration to focus national research efforts on trace element emissions, which are a matter of worldwide concern as well as a regulatory issue in the United States and worldwide.

CATM provides a nationally coordinated and practically oriented multidisciplinary research, development, and training program on the prevention, transformation, behavior, and control of potentially toxic trace element emissions from energy-producing and incinerating systems and on the prevention and minimization of the effects of these trace elements on the environment through partnerships developed with industry, research organizations, and the government.

The goal of CATM is to develop key information on trace elements such that pollution prevention strategies can be developed and implemented to reduce trace element emissions. Specific objectives of CATM are to:

•	Elucidate air toxic transformation mechanisms and pathways in energy-producing and incinerating systems
•	Develop and demonstrate technologies to control trace element emissions
•	Develop and demonstrate environmentally sound methods to utilize and dispose of residuals
•	Develop and validate methods to sample and analyze trace element emissions
•	Develop predictive tools and databases
•	Develop partnerships with industry
•	Develop environmental awareness and pollution prevention programs through education
•	Commercialize results and technologies

To accomplish the mission and goals of CATM, new and existing partnerships with government, industry, and the research community are encouraged. CATM is pivotal to these partnerships, which are key to effective research and development programs.

CATM is organized into five integrated program areas (focus areas).

The needs of both industry and government are addressed through CATM's organization and established infrastructure. Funding from other sources complements and broadens the scope of the base program.

CATM Program Area Fund Distribution

To encourage industry participation, some CATM funds are set aside to perform research projects with industry. Specific projects involving aspects of trace element emissions of interest to industry can be jointly funded to be cost-shared with industry; approximately 10%-20% of CATM funds are set aside for these Jointly Sponsored Research Program projects. These projects must fit within the mission and goals of CATM; each project is approved on a case-by-case basis.

An additional 10% is contributed by industrial sponsors through the CATM Affiliates Program. These funds are designated for research projects that address specific concerns or interests of the Affiliates Program sponsors.

CATM Director John H. Pavlish jpavlish@undeerc.org (701) 777-5268