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Clean Air Act of 1970 (2018 Course Update)
Credit: 2 PDH
Subject Matter Expert: Mark Knarr, P.E., CDT, CEM, LEED AP BD+C, PMP, CCEA, GPCP
In Clean Air Act of 1970 (2018 Course Update), you'll learn ...
- Key Topics and programs of the Clean Air Act for stationary sources of air pollution
- Summary of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS
- Cross-references between the CFR and USC for various topics and programs under the Clean Air Act
- National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), current as of 2018
Overview
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Credit: 2 PDH
Length: 25 pages
December 1970 marks two important events regarding air pollution law in the United States: [1] creation of the US Environmental Protection Agency and [2] enactment of the Clean Air Act (CAA). The CAA was a major shift in the federal government's role in air pollution control. The Act authorized the development of comprehensive federal & state regulations to limit emissions from both mobile and stationary (i.e. industrial) sources. Four major regulatory programs affecting stationary sources were initiated: National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), State Implementation Plans (SIPs), New Source Performance Standards (NSPS), and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs).
Major amendments were added to the CAA in 1977. These Amendments provided for Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) of air quality in areas attaining the NAAQS. The 1977 Amendments also contained requirements pertaining to sources in in geographic areas that fail to meet NAAQS – areas called non-attainment areas.
Amendments were again passed in 1990 that substantially increased the authority and responsibility of the federal government. New regulatory programs were authorized for control of acid deposition (acid rain) and for the issuance of stationary source operating permits. NESHAPs were incorporated into a greatly expanded program for controlling toxic air pollutants. The provisions for attainment and maintenance of NAAQS were substantially modified and expanded. Other revisions included provisions regarding stratospheric ozone protection, increased enforcement authority, and expanded research programs.
This course is intended for environmental engineers who are responsible for compliance with air pollution laws in either the private or public sector, with particular focus on stationary (i.e. industrial) sources.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Summarize the history of the Clean Air Act (CAA) and its amendments.
- Distinguish among the Clean Air Act, the U.S. Code, and the Code of Federal Regulations.
- Describe the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) current as of 2018.
- Classify air-quality control regions as attainment, nonattainment, or maintenance areas.
- Explain the purpose of State Implementation Plans (SIPs).
- Describe New Source Performance Standards (NSPS).
- Explain the role of construction permits under the Clean Air Act.
- Describe the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP).
- Explain how the Acid Rain Program addresses SO2 and NOx emissions.
- Describe operating permits, also known as Title V permits.
- Explain the regulation of Class I and Class II ozone-depleting substances.
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 25 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
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Credit: 2 PDH
Length: 25 pages
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