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Risk Assessment Procedures
for Rules 1401 and 212

Rule 1401 Risk Assessment Calculator
New risk assessment procedure for Rule 1401 permitting.

Risk assessment procedures, including procedures for a simple risk screening, were developed by South Coast Air Quality Management (AQMD) staff for the adoption of Rule 1401 - New Source Review for Toxic Air Contaminants, in June 1990.

The purpose of this document is to:

  • assist applicants and engineers to help evaluate Rule 1401 compliance;
  • provide explanations and sample calculations; and
  • provide industry worksheets.

This document describes the procedures for preparing risk assessments under Rule 1401 and Rule 212 – Standards for Approving Permits. It is intended to be a "living" document. That is, as new toxic air contaminants (TACs) are added, risk values changed, or procedures revised, the document will be updated. Past procedures will be archived and TAC listings have been separated by the time period of significant Rule 1401 changes.

This also serves to remind the user of this document that Rule 1402 – Control of Toxic Air Contaminants from Existing Sources was amended on March 17, 2000 to establish an Action Risk Level of 25-in-one million for the entire facility.

(Note all documents are provided in .pdf and .doc format; see below for Free viewers.)

Current Risk Assessment Procedures and Corresponding Attachments:
 


Risk Assessment Procedures for Rules 1401 and 212, Version 7.0 (Latest Version)
Procedures, Equations, and Assumptions Effective On Or After July 1, 2005


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Attachment L
(revised July 11, 2008)

Rule 1401 Risk Assessment Calculator

Tables Effective for Applications Deemed Complete On Or After July 1, 2005 pdf icon Word icon


Archive of Past Risk Assessment Procedures and Corresponding Attachments:
 

Risk Assessment Procedures for Rules 1401 and 212,
Version 6.0


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Attachment K Effective for Applications Deemed Complete From May 2, 2003 Through June 30, 2005 pdf icon Word icon
Attachment J Effective for Applications Deemed Complete From February 7, 2003 Through May 1, 2003 pdf icon Word icon
Attachment I Effective for Applications Deemed Complete from May 3, 2002 through February 6, 2003 pdf icon Word icon

Attachment H
(Revised)

Effective for Applications Deemed Complete From June 15, 2001 Through May 2, 2002 pdf icon Word icon

Attachment G 

Effective for Applications Deemed Complete From August 18, 2000 through June 14, 2001 pdf icon Word icon

Attachment F

Effective for Applications Deemed Complete From August 13, 1999 through August 17, 2000 pdf icon Word icon
Attachment E Effective for Applications Deemed Complete From March 12, 1999 through August 12, 1999 pdf icon Word icon
Attachment D Effective for Applications Deemed Complete From January 8, 1999 through March 11, 1999 pdf icon Word icon
Attachment C Effective for Applications Deemed Complete From October 9, 1998 through January 7, 1999 pdf icon Word icon
Attachment B Effective for Applications Deemed Complete From September 8, 1998 through October 8, 1998 pdf icon Word icon
Attachment A Effective for Applications Deemed Complete From June 1, 1990 through September 7, 1998 pdf icon Word icon
   
 

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