- Industry: Government
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A combustion chamber; an enclosed structure in which fuel is burned to heat air or material.
Industry:Pollution control
A colorless, naturally occurring, radioactive, inert gaseous element formed by radioactive decay of radium atoms in soil or rocks.
Industry:Pollution control
A colorless, odorless gas resulting from the incomplete combustion of hydrocarbon fuels. CO interferes with the blood's ability to carry oxygen to the body's tissues and results in numerous adverse health effects. Over 80 percent of the CO emitted in urban areas is contributed by motor vehicles. CO is a criteria air pollutant.
Industry:Pollution control
A Clean Air Act requirement that State Implementation Plans must include a permit review, which applies to the construction and operation of new and modified stationary sources in nonattainment areas, to ensure attainment of national ambient air quality standards. The two major requirements of NSR are Best Available Control Technology and Emission Offsets. For more information, please go to our New Source Review website.
Industry:Pollution control
A class of unsaturated hydrocarbons having the general formula C<sub>n</sub>H<sub>2n</sub>.
Industry:Pollution control
A California state law (Health and Safety Code section 39650 et seq. ) which became effective in January of 1984 and established the framework for California's toxic air contaminant identification and control program. For more information, please see our toxics summary.
Industry:Pollution control
A chronic inflammatory disorder of the lungs characterized by wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and cough.
Industry:Pollution control
A California program (Health and Safety Code Section 44300 et seq. ) which requires certain stationary sources to report the type and quantity of specific toxic substances they routinely release into the air. The program identifies high priority facilities and requires facilities posing significant risks to notify all exposed individuals. For more information, please go to our AB2588 website.
Industry:Pollution control
A California law that sets forth a process for public agencies to make informed decisions on discretionary project approvals. The process aids decision makers to determine whether any environmental impacts are associated with a proposed project. It requires environmental impacts associated with a proposed project to be eliminated or reduced, and that air quality mitigation measures are implemented.
Industry:Pollution control
