Industrial Exhaust & Toxic Air Pollutant Intervention Unit

Atmospheric & Air Quality Monitoring

Unit Mandate

Mission & Operational Scope

Identifies, monitors, and intervenes against industrial sources of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) and criteria pollutants, enforcing Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) standards and advocating for emission reduction retrofits at major stationary sources.

Doctrine

EPA Clean Air Act Title III — HAPs · 40 CFR Part 63 NESHAP Standards

Core Capabilities

Operational Capabilities

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Stack emissions testing and source characterization

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Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) compliance assessment

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Fenceline monitoring network design and community air toxics surveillance

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Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) data analysis and facility ranking

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Emission control technology evaluation and retrofit advocacy

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Air permit review and National Emission Standards for HAPs (NESHAP) enforcement support

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Division I

Atmospheric & Air Quality Monitoring