EPA's control technology approach to assisting states and regions with air toxics problems: Five case studies
- Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC (USA)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in June 1985 a new strategy to reduce public exposure to toxic air pollutants in the ambient air. Over the next 5-8 years, the strategy called for State and Local authorities to take on more of the lead regulatory role, with the Agency providing technical and financial assistance to their efforts. The shift in emphasis and responsibility from the Federal level to State and Local air toxics programs and the need to transfer expertise from the Federal level to the appropriate State or Local level prompted EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) and EPA's Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) to develop and implement an innovative technical assistance program. This program is called the Control Technology Center (CTC). It has since been expanded to include technical assistance in the area of control of air toxics, particulate matter, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs); emission measurements; and other areas where expertise is available to ORD and OAQPS. During the CTC's first year of operation, operating guidelines were developed and three categories of technical assistance were established. These categories are telephone HOTLINE calls, direct engineering assistance, and technical guidance projects. The CTC HOTLINE is a special telephone number which State and Local Agencies can call for easy access to EPA personnel who can provide prompt assistance in a variety of ways including discussions, references to pertinent literature, and referrals to other EPA personnel. In some cases, a HOTLINE call will require more in-depth engineering analysis indicating a need for direct engineering assistance.
- OSTI ID:
- 5898049
- Journal Information:
- Toxicology and Industrial Health; (USA), Journal Name: Toxicology and Industrial Health; (USA) Vol. 6:5; ISSN TIHEE; ISSN 0748-2337
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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540120* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
AIR POLLUTION
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
CONTROL
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
MATERIALS
MATTER
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PARTICLES
PARTICULATES
POLLUTION
POLLUTION CONTROL
RECOMMENDATIONS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
STATE GOVERNMENT
TOXIC MATERIALS
US EPA
US ORGANIZATIONS
VOLATILE MATTER