The software maze: Users may need to mix systems to solve their air-quality data management needs
- Donley Technology, Colonial Beach, VA (United States)
Since the enactment of the Clean Air Act in 1970, the debate over air quality has crossed cultural lines and national boundaries. As no country can isolate its air within its borders, air-quality standards have become an issue of shared international concern. As these concerns are translated into national regulations, the need intensifies for regulatory agencies and affected industries to manage and automate air-quality data. In addition to the CAA, air quality is regulated under numerous other federal and state programs, including the Environmental Protection Agency`s emergency response and accidental release regulations, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration`s process safety management regulations. The General Accounting Office last August reported that EPA draft regulations implementing the 1990 CAA amendments would have required states to begin submitting more detailed emissions data, exceeding the agency`s minimum air pollution program needs. The proliferation of these laws and regulations has had an interesting side-effect, in that there is a growing need for expertise and technology to help businesses and industries maneuver through the complex web of regulatory compliance.
- OSTI ID:
- 205264
- Journal Information:
- Environmental Solutions, Vol. 9, Issue 3; Other Information: PBD: Mar 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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