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In 1987, the California legislature adopted the
Air Toxics “Hot Spots” Information and Assessment Act.
The goals of the Act are to collect emissions data of toxic air contaminants, identify facilities
having localized impacts, to determine health risks, and to notify affected
individuals. Exposure to toxic air contaminants may produce
various adverse health impacts.
There are six important components to the
program as
follows:
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Emissions Reporting Facilities submit an air toxics inventory through the Annual Emissions
Report (AER) Program.
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Prioritization From the reported toxic emissions, AQMD prioritizes facilities, using a
procedure approved by the Governing Board, into three categories: high
priority, intermediate priority, and low priority.
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Risk Assessment
Potentially high risk facilities must prepare a health risk assessment.
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Public Notice If the risk reported in the HRA exceeds specific thresholds, then the
facility is required to provide public notice to the affected community.
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Risk Reduction
Facilities with health risks above the action risk levels in Rule 1402
must reduce their risks to the community.
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Fees
State and local costs of implementing the Act are covered through annual fees.
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Forms required by various aspects of the
program are available for download.
For more information about AB2588 program please contact
AB2588 Staff.
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This page updated:
March 18, 2008
URL:
http://www.aqmd.gov/prdas/AB2588/AB2588.html
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