OAR Policy and Guidance Metarecord

Document Title/Subject: Residual Risk Report to Congress Related Documents:	Signed by: Carol Browner Signature Date: March 3, 1999 Contact: Deirdre Murphy (919) 541-0729	Filename(s): http://www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg/t3/reports/risk_rep.pdf URL(s):
Regulatory Authority: Title 3	Division: Emission Standards Division (OAQPS)	Submitted By: croote.tammy
Document Type: Reports to Congress	EPA Document Number: Federal Register:	Supersedes:
Subject Category: AIR Toxics	Keywords: Maximum Achievable Control Technology Emission Standards MACTs Residual Risk	Terms: Air pollutants Clean Air Act CAA
Abstract: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a report to Congress which describes the methods and general framework that EPA will use to assess the public health and environmental risk which may remain after implementation of certain air toxics regulations required under the Clean Air. This remaining risk is referred to as "residual risk." Air toxics, also known as hazardous air pollutants, are those pollutants known or suspected to cause cancer or other adverse health effects to humans or adverse environmental effects.