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An air pollutant, identified in regulation by the ARB, which may cause or contribute to an increase in deaths or in serious illness, or which may pose a present or potential hazard to human health. TACs are considered under a different regulatory process (California Health and Safety Code section 39650 et seq. ) than pollutants subject to CAAQSs. Health effects to TACs may occur at extremely low levels, and it is typically difficult to identify levels of exposure which do not produce adverse health effects. For more information, please view our toxics website.
Industry:Pollution control
Diffuse pollution sources that are not recognized to have a single point of origin.
Industry:Pollution control
An air pollutant listed under section 112 (b) of the federal Clean Air Act as particularly hazardous to health. Emission sources of hazardous air pollutants are identified by U. S. EPA, and emission standards are set accordingly. For more information, please go our Title III website area.
Industry:Pollution control
An air emission limitation that applies to existing sources and is based on the maximum degree of reduction achievable, taking into account environmental, energy, and economic impacts by each class or category of source. (See also Best Available Control Technology. ) For more information, please go to our BARCT website.
Industry:Pollution control
An air analyzer that measures air quality components continuously. (See also Integrated Sampling Device. )
Industry:Pollution control
Also called Cleaner Burning Gasoline (CBG). Gasoline with a different composition from conventional gasoline (e. G. , lower aromatics content) that results in the production of lower levels of air pollutants. For more information, please go to our cleaner burning gasoline website.
Industry:Pollution control
Air pollution caused by woodburning stoves and fireplaces that emit particulate matter, carbon monoxide and odorous and toxic substances. For more information, please see our disposal of non-industrial wood waste website.
Industry:Pollution control
Air-borne solid particles that result from the burning of coal and other solid fuel.
Industry:Pollution control
An agency of the California Department of Consumer Affairs that manages the implementation of the motor vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program. For more information, please go to the smogcheck website.
Industry:Pollution control
Amounts of foreign and/or natural substances occurring in the atmosphere that may result in adverse effects to humans, animals, vegetation, and/or materials. (See also air pollution. )
Industry:Pollution control
