What is EPA doing about air toxics in urban areas?
On July 19, 1999, EPA released the Integrated Urban Air Toxics Strategy. This strategy presents a broad framework for addressing air toxics in urban areas from stationary sources as well as mobile sources. As a first step, EPA has identified 33 of the 188 toxic air pollutants that present the greatest potential threat to public health in the largest number of urban areas. It also identifies categories of “area” or smaller sources that emit air toxics and could be subject to future emission standards. Through three separate listings (including a list in the Urban Air Toxics Strategy), EPA has identified a total of 70 area source categories to develop regulations for. More information about the area source categories and regulations can be found at: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/area/arearules.
On July 19, 1999, EPA released the Integrated Urban Air Toxics Strategy. This strategy presents a broad framework for addressing air toxics in urban areas from stationary sources as well as mobile sources. As a first step, EPA has identified 33 of the 188 toxic air pollutants that present the greatest potential threat to public health in the largest number of urban areas. It also identifies categories of “area” or smaller sources that emit air toxics and could be subject to future emission standards. Through three separate listings (including a list in the Urban Air Toxics Strategy), EPA has identified a total of 70 area source categories to develop regulations for.
