Minnesota Air Fact Sheet

1. What air regulations does the state of Minnesota follow?

• The state of Minnesota adheres to all federal emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). National emission standards for HAPs, compliance dates and their rules and implementation are found in the following U.S. Environmental Protection Agency link: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/eparules.html. The Minnesota air toxics list is used for emission inventory. There are 209 individual air toxic chemicals and 18 groups of chemicals included in the 2005 air toxics emission inventory. This list includes the 188 HAPs identified by the EPA, pollutants in the Great Lakes regional air toxics emission inventory project, and pollutants monitored in Minnesota's outdoor air. See: http://www.pca.state.mn.us/air/toxics/toxics-pollutantcategory.html

2. Which state organization manages air pollution regulations?

• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency: The Minnesota Pollution Control Agencyhttp://www.pca.state.mn.us/ protects air by monitoring pollutants, making rules and enforcing laws to maintain air quality, and issuing permits to facilities to control air pollution. A subdivision of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is responsible for air quality and pollutants. http://www.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/air/air-home.html

3. What are the specific responsibilities of the subdivision of Air Monitoring?

• Monitoring Air Quality and Pollutants : This office monitors and regulates air pollution in Minnesota by identifying and regulating sources of air pollution to comply with state and federal requirements; http://www.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/air/air-quality-and-pollutants/air-quality-and-pollutants.html .
•  Enforcing Air Rules and Issuing Permits: This office writes and enforces Minnesota's air rules and issues permits for air emissions; http://www.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/air/air-permits-and-rules/air-permits-and-rules.html
• Outdoor Air Monitoring and Reporting: This office monitors outdoor air quality throughout Minnesota. Monitoring helps determine major sources of ambient air pollution in Minnesota, addresses ways to reduce pollution levels, and tracks concentrations of ambient air pollution over time; http://www.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/air/air-monitoring-and-reporting/air-monitoring-modeling-and-reporting.html
• Provide Resources : See Fact Sheets On Air Quality Permitting; Different types of training and strategies for preventing waste and pollution. http://www.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/air/air-resources/resources.html

4. Where are the rules found?

• Air Toxic List: 188 Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) identified by the EPA, pollutants in the Great Lakes regional air toxics emission inventory project, and pollutants monitored in Minnesota's outdoor air. The list can be found at: http://www.pca.state.mn.us/air/toxics/toxics-pollutantcategory.html
• Minnesota Air Rulemaking: http://www.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/air/air-permits-and-rules/air-rulemaking/air-rulemaking.html
• Toxic Air Chemicals: The Minnesota list of air toxic chemicals. r Toxics List
• Minnesota Air Rules: http://www.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/air/air-permits-and-rules/air-rules/minnesota-state-air-rules.html
• Permits: http://www.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/air/air-permits-and-rules/air-permits-and-forms/air-permits-and-forms.html

5. Contact information?

• Minnesota Department of Health
  Indoor Air Program
  625 Robert Street N
  PO Box 64975
  St. Paul, MN 55164-0975
  Telephone: 651-201-4601
  Toll free: 800-798-9050
  Email: health.indoorair@state.mn.us
  
•  Minnesota Department of Health
  Outdoor Air Program
  Health Risk Assessment Unit
  625 Robert Street N
  PO Box 64975
  St. Paul, MN 55164-0975
  Telephone: 651-201-4899
  Email: health.risk@state.mn.us
  Ms. Chun Yi Wu at 651-757-2833 or chun.yi.wu@pca.state.mn.us
  Mr. Nathaniel Edel at 651-757-2332 or nathaniel.edel@pca.state.mn.us

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