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Air Pollution Control Measures
Air District, state of California, and federal air toxic control measures reduce air toxics emissions by targeting specific pollutants or requiring controls for specific types of emission sources.
Air District Air Toxics Rules
The following local control measures apply to specific toxic compounds or specific source types.
Hazardous Pollutants Regulation
This Air District regulation sets emissions and/or performance standards for several hazardous air pollutants and activities.
State and Federal Air Toxics Rules and Regulations
The following control measures aim to reduce toxic air contaminant, or TAC, emissions locally and nationally.
California Airborne Toxic Control Measures
Statewide mobile and stationary airborne ATCMs, originating from the California Air Toxic Contaminant Act.
California Air Toxic Contaminant Act (AB 1807)
Established in 1983, this act created a procedure for identifying and controlling TACs to protect public health.
California Air Toxic Hot Spots Program (AB 2588)
Adopted in 1987 in response to public concern about TAC emissions, this program requires facilities to report their emissions to the Air District.
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
Federal emission standards for hazardous air pollutants, originating from the Clean Air Act.
Federal law designed to control air pollution on a national level. It requires the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to develop and enforce regulations to protect the public from airborne pollutants known to be harmful to human health.
Last Updated: 10/4/2018