What new final clean air regulations did the EPA issue in 2016?
EPA Issues Final Control Techniques Guidelines Oct. 20, 2016 – EPA has issued final Control Techniques Guidelines for reducing smog-forming volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from existing oil and natural gas equipment and processes in certain states and areas with smog problems.
What are EPA emission standards?
Emissions standards set limits on the amount of pollution a vehicle or engine can emit. EPA realizes that to reduce mobile source pollution we must address not only vehicles, engines, and equipment, but also the fuels they use. So we have set sulfur standards for gasoline, on-road diesel fuel, and nonroad diesel fuel.
Why is PM 2.5 harmful?
How can PM2.5 affect my health? Particles in the PM2.5 size range are able to travel deeply into the respiratory tract, reaching the lungs. Exposure to fine particles can cause short-term health effects such as eye, nose, throat and lung irritation, coughing, sneezing, runny nose and shortness of breath.
WHO guidelines PM2 5 2021?
The updated guidelines state that annual average concentrations of PM2.5 should not exceed 5 µg/m 3, while 24-hour average exposures should not exceed 15 µg/m 3 more than 3 – 4 days per year.
What types of vehicles are covered by the EPA emission standards?
All EPA Emission Standards 1 Light-Duty Vehicles and Trucks and Motorcycles 2 Driving Cycles 3 Heavy-Duty Highway Engines and Vehicles 4 Nonroad Engines and Vehicles 5 Fuel Sulfur Standards More
What are the different types of exhaust emission standards?
Tier 0, Tier 1, and Clean Fuel Vehicle (CFV) exhaust emission standards (light-duty trucks only) Tier 0, Tier 1, and National Low Emission Vehicle (NLEV) implementation schedule Tier 0, Tier 1, NLEV, and CFV exhaust emission standards Tier 1 and NLEV Supplemental Federal Test Procedure (SFTP) exhaust emission standards
Why did EPA issue technical amendments to the ciswi rule?
EPA issued technical amendments to certain testing and monitoring issues that have been identified during the Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units (CISWI) rule implementation phase. This action addresses those issues and offers regulatory flexibilities to the owners and operators of the CISWI units.