Air Pollution - 1968: Hearings ... Ninetieth Congress, Second Session, on Air Pollution Compacts S 2350 ... S.J. Res. 95 ... S. 470 ... |
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Page 1030 - Administrator shall issue air quality criteria for an air pollutant within 12 months after he has included such pollutant in a list under paragraph (1). Air quality criteria for an air pollutant shall accurately reflect the latest scientific knowledge useful in indicating the kind and extent of all identifiable effects on public health or welfare which may be expected from the presence of such pollutant in the ambient air, in varying quantities.
Page 815 - Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York (Fifth Supp), Vol 1, pp 205-206.
Page 830 - Any information relating to secret processes, or methods of manufacture, or production obtained in the course of the inspection or investigation shall be kept confidential.
Page 825 - Board"), which shall be composed of three members, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. One of the original members shall be appointed for a term of one year, one for a term of three years, and one for a term 'of five years...
Page 1088 - The purposes of this title are (1) to protect and enhance the quality of the Nation's air resources so as to promote the public health and welfare and the productive capacity of its population...
Page 822 - Air pollution" means the presence in the outdoor atmosphere of one or more air contaminants in quantities, of characteristics and of a duration which are injurious to human, plant or animal life or to property or which unreasonably interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life and property...
Page 827 - Determine the rules of its own procedures. 2. Special meetings of the board may be called by its chairman upon his own initiative and must be called by him upon the receipt by him of a written request therefor signed by two or more members of the board. 3.
Page 822 - Definitions. When used in this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section: (a) "Person" or "persons" means any individual, public or private corporation, political subdivision, government agency, municipality, industry, co-partnership, association, firm, trust, estate or any other legal entity whatsoever. (b) "Waters...
Page 836 - ... within the age of twentyone years, or insane, or imprisoned on a criminal charge...
Page 935 - Although the timeweighted average concentration provides the most satisfactory, practical way of monitoring air-borne agents for compliance with the limits, there are certain substances for which it is inappropriate. In the latter group are substances which are predominantly fast acting and whose threshold limit is more appropriately based on this particular response. Substances with this type of response are best controlled by a ceiling "C" limit that should not be exceeded.