Mississippi Air Fact Sheet

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

• The state of Mississippi 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 state of Mississippi uses the federal list for emission inventory.

2. Which state organization manages air pollution regulations?

• Air Division: The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality http://www.deq.state.ms.us/MDEQ.nsf/page/Air_Homepage?OpenDocument houses the Air Division http://www.deq.state.ms.us/MDEQ.nsf/page/ Main_Home?OpenDocument. The Air Division is responsible for ensuring that air quality within Mississippi is protective of public health and welfare. The division is charged with controlling, preventing, and abating air pollution to achieve compliance with air emission regulations pursuant to the Mississippi Air and Water Pollution Control Act.

3. What are the specific responsibilities of the Air Division?

• Criteria and Hazardous Air Pollutant Monitoring: This officeprovides for collection of air samples and determination of identity and quantity of criteria and HAPs present in a variety of samples; http://www.deq.state.ms.us/MDEQ.nsf/page/Air_CriteriaandHazardous AirPollutantMonitoring?OpenDocument
• Air Quality Monitoring Network: This office operates ambient air quality monitoring networks and reviews air quality monitoring networks on an annual basis; http://www.deq.state.ms.us/MDEQ.nsf/pdf/Air_2010AQNetwork/$FILE/ AQ%20Monitoring%20Network%202010.pdf?OpenElement
• Asbestos Accreditation and Certification Program: To properly training professionals working with asbestos abatement activities; http://www.deq.state.ms.us/MDEQ.nsf/page/Air_Certification?OpenDocument
• Emissions Inventories: Develops and manages air emission inventories for air quality planning, analysis and permitting; http://www.deq.state.ms.us/MDEQ.nsf/ page/Air_EmissionsInventories?OpenDocument

4. Where are the rules found?

• Mississippi Hazardous Air Pollutants:General information on hazardous air pollutants is found in: http://www.deq.state.ms.us/MDEQ.nsf/page/ Air_HazardousAirPollutants?OpenDocument
•   Air Emission Regulations: Mississippi Regulations for Prevention, Abatement, And Control Of Air Contaminants are found in: Section 8 of APC-S-1
•   Air Toxic Regulations: MississippiAir Toxics Regulations- APC-S-8
•   Ambient Air Quality Standards: APC-S-4 .
•   Permits: http://www.deq.state.ms.us/MDEQ.nsf/page/epd_epdhome? OpenDocument
•   Monitored Air Pollutants: http://www.deq.state.ms.us/MDEQ.nsf/pdf/Air_Air-MonitoredToxicPollutants/$File/416Monitored%20Toxic%20Pollutants.pdf? OpenElement
•   Air Quality Planning and Emission Standards: APC-S-4 . http://www.deq.state.ms.us/MDEQ.nsf/page/Air_AirQualityPlanningandEmission Standards?OpenDocument

5. Contact information?

• Jerry Beasley
  Office of Pollution Control
  Air Division
  515 East Amite St
  Jackson, MS 39201
  
  Fax: (601) 961-5725
  Fax: (601) 961-5742
  
  Mailing Address
  Office of Pollution Control
  Air Division
  P. O. Box 2261
  Jackson, MS 39225

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