Lead (Pb) Standards
The Clean Air Act requires EPA to set national air quality standards for lead and five other pollutants considered harmful to public health and the environment (the other pollutants are ozone, particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and sulfur dioxide. The law also requires EPA to periodically review the standards to ensure that they provide adequate health and environmental protection, and to update those standards as necessary. Learn more about this process
Contact: Deirdre Murphy
Murphy.Deirdre@epa.gov
(919) 541-0729
Documents from 2005-2008 Review
- Criteria Documents
- Staff Papers
- Planning Documents
- Technical Documents
- CASAC Documents
- FR Notices
- Response to Comments
- Litigation
Documents from Previous Reviews