During the past ten years, state and federal regulations affecting
hazardous air pollutants have produced an escalating dilemma for
industrial facilities. While struggling to remain competitive and
in compliance with environmental regulations, industry faces
increasing requirements and potential liabilities due to emissions
of hazardous air pollutants. Many states began establishing
regulations governing the emissions of hazardous air pollutants
after the 1984 accidental release of methyl isocyanate in Bophal,
India. After thirteen years of extended debate, the U.S. Congress
passed significant amendments to the Clean Air Act in 1990. These
various regulations require industrial facilities to evaluate,
control, monitor, permit and assess risk for a variety of listed
chemicals considered hazardous air pollutants.
Title III of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments provides for the
permitting and control of sources emitting as little as ten tons
per year of one of 189 federally listed hazardous air pollutants.
In addition, sources emitting lesser quantities of 100 of these 189
hazardous air pollutants have to develop risk management plans to
prevent accidental releases. This requirement is very similar to
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulation for
protecting workers from accidental releases. Approximately ten
other federal regulations also deal with emissions of hazardous
pollutants. In addition, state regulations address up to 460
hazardous air pollutants. Deadlines for establishing compliance
with the federal requirements, are currently being implemented for
some industry categories and are scheduled to be completed by
2003.
To effectively respond to this myriadof hazardous air pollutant
regulations and maintain a viable business, owners and operators of
industrial facilities need to understand: the pollutants that are
regulated as hazardous, applicable state and federal requirements,
sources of hazardous air pollutants, the quantification of
hazardous air pollutant emissions, potential risks and liabilities,
and the best means to establish a compliance program.
This book provides a review of the regulatory requirements
affecting sources of hazardous air pollutants, the methods for
inventorying and measuring emissions, methods for evaluating
potential risks and liabilities due to hazardous air pollutant
emissions, and approaches available to reduce emissions and
establish a hazardous air pollutant compliance program.
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