New Jersey Air Fact Sheet

1. What air regulations does the state of New Jersey follow?

• The state of New Jersey adheres to all federal emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). National emission standards for HAPs, compliance dates and the air rules and implementation are found in the following U.S. Environmental Protection Agency link: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/eparules.html. The list of HAPs that are currently regulated under the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Air Quality Permitting Program can be found in N.J.A.C. 7:27-8, Permits and Certificates for Minor Facilities (and Major Facilities without an Operating Permit) and N.J.A.C 7:27-22 Operating Permits (in both, see Table B in appendix). See: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/aqm/rules.html.

2. Which state organization manages air pollution regulations?

• Air Toxics Program: The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection http://www.state.nj.us/dep/ houses the Air Toxics Program which has responsibilities for risk assessment and federal regulations all of which contribute to the continued reduction of air toxics. http://www.state.nj.us/dep/airmon/airtoxics/njatp.htm

3. What are the specific responsibilities of the Air Toxics Program?

• Permit Review: A combination of control technology and risk assessment requirements employed in the air permitting process; http://www.state.nj.us/dep/airmon/airtoxics/njatp.htm#permit
• Voluntary Reductions: Initiatives that encourage facilities to reduce air toxics emissions through Pollution Prevention opportunities, and Right-to-Know and similar disclosure and compliance assistance programs; http://www.state.nj.us/dep/airmon/airtoxics/njatp.htm#voluntary
• Other Air Pollution Control Programs: Oversee air toxics reductions that result from direct regulation or as a side-benefit of control programs that address ozone precursors, particulate matter, and criteria pollutants. http://www.state.nj.us/dep/airmon/airtoxics/njatp.htm#traditional
• Other Air Toxics Initiatives : Special projects and ongoing programs. http://www.state.nj.us/dep/airmon/airtoxics/njatp.htm#traditional

4. Where are the rules found?

• Air Pollution Rules: See Title 7: Environmental Protection Chapter 27 (Air Pollution Control) subchapter: Control of Prohibition of Air Pollution Substances by toxic substances. http://www.michie.com/newjersey/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&cp%20 and
• Toxic Air Pollutants: See Appendix 1, Table 1 http://www.docstoc.com/docs/15948622/EMISSION-STATEMENTS
• List of toxic air pollutants: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/aqm/Sub17.pdf
• List of air pollution rules currently in effect: See N.J.A.C. 7:27-8, Permits and Certificates for Minor Facilities (and Major Facilities without an Operating Permit) and N.J.A.C 7:27-22 Operating Permits (in both, see Table B in the appendix). http://www.state.nj.us/dep/aqm/rules.html
• Overview of New Jersey's Air Toxic Program: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/airmon/airtoxics/njatp.htm
• Reference standards for Short-term inhalation exposure (Aug 2009): http://www.state.nj.us/dep/aqpp/downloads/risk/Acute2009.pdf
• Reference standards for inhalation: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/aqpp/downloads/risk/RfCs2009.pdf

5. Contact information?

• Ms Olga Boyko

  NJ Department of Environmental Protection Division of Air Quality Air Quality Permitting Program Bureau of Technical Services Air Quality Evaluation Section P.O. Box 027 Trenton, NJ 08625-0027

  Tel.: 609-633-1108

  Fax: 609-292-7793

  Olga.Boyko@dep.state.nj.us

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