The Air Toxics "Hot Spots" Information and Assessment Act (the Act) requires each district to recover state and district program costs, H&SC §44380 et. seq. At the South Coast AQMD, this is accomplished through Rule 307.1. The fees assessed through this regulation are used to:
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inventory toxic air emissions;
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prioritize facilities for presentation of risk assessments;
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review risk assessments;
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notify the public of potential health risk from exposure to the emissions;
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provide guidance to the facilities in regarding the potential health risks from exposure to the emissions;
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develop risk assessment guidelines and chemical potency values; and,
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maintain a computerized, statewide inventory of toxic emissions for toxic reduction rule making.
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