Los Angeles has the advantage that all in-basin combustion sources use natural gas.

In addition, mixtures of excessive quantities of air and gas should be avoided as this could lead to the deflagration (explosion) of the gas in question if a combustion source is present.

RICE are common combustion sources that collectively can have a significant impact on air quality and public health.

Some components of smoke are characteristic of the combustion source.

PAH come principally from petrogenic sources (e.g., oil discharges from ships, refineries and industries) and pyrolytic sources (from combustion sources).

Also, the presence or absence of control devices on combustion sources, such as catalytic converters on automobiles, can have a significant affect on the level of N2O emissions from these types of sources.

NO from combustion sources does not reach the stratosphere; instead, NO is formed in the stratosphere from photolysis of nitrous oxide.

A spark arrestor is any device which prevents the emission of flammable debris from combustion sources, such as internal combustion engines, fireplaces, and wood burning stoves.

Dry scrubbing systems are used to remove acid gases (such as SO and HCl) primarily from combustion sources.

Because those compounds are also emitted by vehicles and other combustion sources, the discovery is important for understanding air quality in general, not only near oil spills.