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  • South Coast Air Quality Management District. "Rule 1186.1 -- Less-Polluting Sweepers." (March 11, 2009)http://www.aqmd.gov/TAO/FleetRules/1186.1Sweepers/index.htm
  • Tennant Company. "Tennant 810 Large Industrial Rider Sweeper Product Brochure." (March 11, 2009)http://www.tennantco.com/na-en/products/machines/810-rider-sweeper.aspx
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. "Particulate Matter (PM-10)" (March 11, 2009)http://www.epa.gov/air/airtrends/aqtrnd95/pm10.html