Clean Air Regulatory Programs
The Clean Air Act deals with a variety of air-related environmental concerns, including acid rain, hazardous air pollutants, visibility in national parks, depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer, and formation of ground-level ozone. This section focuses on two types of air programs – those that address ground-level ozone formation, and those that regulate air releases of listed hazardous air pollutants, or HAPs.
Federal and state permitting programs are not discussed here. Solvent users should be aware that permitting programs can impose substantial record-keeping and reporting requirements.
Regulation to Control Ground-Level Ozone
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs)
Differences between HAP Regulations and VOC Regulations
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)
Status of Common Organic Solvents Under Clean Air Act Regulatory Programs
