Evaluation of air pollution regulatory stategies for gasoline marketing industry. Executive summary

Technical Report · Sun Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6473408

The air pollution regulatory strategies to reduce emissions from gasoline marketing operations of benzene (Bz), ethylene dibromide (EDB), ethylene dichloride (EDC), and gasoline vapors (GV) are evaluated. Gasoline vapors contribute to ambient ozone concentrations and, thus, in some areas contribute to a failure to attain the national ambient air quality standard for ozone. Benzene is a known carcinogen and is listed as a hazardous air pollutant under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act. In addition, EDB, EDC and gasoline vapors cause cancers in laboratory animals. The following segments of the gasoline marketing industry were considered: bulk terminals, bulk plants and service stations. The regulatory strategies examined controls on all segments of the industry, both with and without selected size cutoffs for small facilities, as well as controls onboard the vehicle to reduce refueling emissions. The Clean Air Act requires that all areas achieve the NAAQS by December 31, 1987. Some states are considering control of gasoline marketing sources, specially the refueling of motor vehicles. Thus, an analysis of gasoline marketing regulatory strategies must address the need to attain the ozone NAAQS. However, the emissions from gasoline marketing sources may induce public health risks which require control. The analysis evaluated regulatory strategies which address the more limited nonattainment issue and the broader question of the need for a national control program to limit potential hazardous exposure. 1 figure, 14 tables.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (USA). Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards; Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (USA). Office of Mobile Sources
• OSTI ID: 6473408
• Report Number(s): EPA-450/3-84-012b; ON: TI85900186
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
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293000* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Policy
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AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT
ALKENES
AROMATICS
BENZENE
COMMERCIAL SECTOR
ETHYLENE
FUELS
GASOLINE
GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
HYDROCARBONS
INDUSTRY
LIQUID FUELS
MARKETERS
MARKETING
ORGANIC BROMINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
OZONE
PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
RETAILERS