Hazardous Air Pollutants: What you need to know

Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs): 42 USC 7412

National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP): 40 CFR 61 and 40 CFR 63

List of HAPs: 42 USC 7412(b), 40 CFR 63.60, 40 CFR 63.62, and 40 CFR 63.63

Maximum achievable control technology (MACT) standards: 40 CFR 63

Source categories: 42 USC 7412(c)

Definitions: 40 CFR 63.2

EPA schedule: 42 USC 7412(e) and 42 USC 7412(j)

MACT development: 42 USC 7412(d)

General requirements: 40 CFR 63.1 to 63.10

Compliance schedule: 42 USC 7412(g) and 42 USC 7412(i)

Residual risk program: 42 USC 7412(f)

Title V permitting: 40 CFR 70, 42 USC 7412(i), and 42 USC 7412(j)

MACT authority: 40 CFR 63.12

Chemical accident prevention: 42 USC 7412(r) and 40 CFR 68

Urban air toxics strategy: 42 USC 7412(k)

Mobile sources: 40 CFR 80.810 to 80.1045 and 40 CFR 80.1220 to 80.1363

Mercury:

Incinerators: 40 CFR 60.50b to 60.59b, 40 CFR 60.50c to 60.58c, 40 CFR 60.1000 to 60.1465, 40 CFR 60.2000 to 60.2265, 40 CFR 60.2880 to 60.2977, 40 CFR 63.1200 to 63.1216, and 40 CFR 60.4760 to 60.4930

Mercury NESHAP: 40 CFR 61.50 to 61.56

MACT for mercury cell chlor-alkali plants: 40 CFR 63.8180 to 63.8266

Boilers and process heaters: 40 CFR 63.7480 to 63.7575 and 40 CFR 63.11193 to 11237

Power plant emissions: 40 CFR 63.9980 to 63.10042

Other Sources: 40 CFR 63.1340 to 63.1359, 40 CFR 63.7680 to 63.7765, 40 CFR 63.10680 to 63.10692, 40 CFR 63.10880 to 63.10906, and 40 CFR 63.11640 to 63.11653

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Air and Radiation

State or local air quality management agencies

Toxic air pollutants, also known as hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), are those pollutants that are known or suspected to cause cancer, ...