The 1970 amendments to the Clean Air Act (CAA) required the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
designated pollutant
A designated pollutant is an air pollutant that is neither a criteria nor hazardous pollutant, as described in the Clean Air Act, but for which new source performance standards exist.
Additional Information
The Clean Air Act does require states to control these pollutants, which include acid mist, total reduced sulfur (TRS), and fluorides.
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The Clean Air Act (CAA) of 1970 is a federal act regulating the emission of harmful pollutants into...
