How are air toxics regulated in Santa Barbara County?
Air toxics are emitted by mobile sources (cars, trucks, trains, and vessels), stationary sources (industrial facilities) and area sources (natural sources, and a variety of products such as paints or household cleaners). In California, emissions from mobile sources are regulated by the USEPA and the state Air Resources Board. APCD s air toxics program tracks toxic air emissions from stationary sources. APCD also develops “industry-wide” toxic emission inventories for smaller stationary sources, such as dry cleaners and gasoline stations. The APCD program was set up to implement and enforce the California Air Toxics “Hot Spots” Information and Assessment Act, signed into law in 1987. This Act, also known as AB 2588, requires businesses and industries throughout the state to: –quantify (inventory) and report their emissions of some 729 listed air toxics; –assess the possible health risks from their emissions; –notify members of the public who are exposed to significant risks attributa
