Air pollution

Air pollution

Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals, particulates or biological materials into the atmosphere which cause damage to the natural environment and have adverse health affects on organisms.

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soot

Pollution control; Air pollution

Very fine carbon particles that have a black appearance when emitted into the air.

zero emission vehicle (ZEV)

Pollution control; Air pollution

Vehicles which produce no emissions from the on-board source of power (e.g., an electric vehicle). For more information, please go to our zero emission vehicles program website.

ultra-low emission vehicle (ULEV)

Pollution control; Air pollution

Vehicles that meet the ARB ultra-low emission standards. These emission limits are between those for LEVs and ZEVs. For more information, please view our DriveClean website.

flexible fuel vehicle (FFV)

Pollution control; Air pollution

Vehicles that can use a combination of fuels such as alcohol fuel and unleaded gasoline.

new source performance standards (NSPS)

Pollution control; Air pollution

Uniform national EPA air emission standards that limit the amount of pollution allowed from new sources or from modified existing sources. For more information, please go to our Title V website.

area sources

Pollution control; Air pollution

Those sources for which a methodology is used to estimate emissions. This can include area-wide, mobile and natural sources, and also groups of stationary sources (such as dry cleaners and gas ...

lowest achievable emission rate (LAER)

Pollution control; Air pollution

Under the Clean Air Act, the rate of emissions that reflects (1) the most stringent emission limitation in the State Implementation Plan of any state for a given source unless the owner or operator ...