Dive into the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rule to update the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for sulfur dioxide (SO2), shifting to an annual average standard over three years. Understand the implications for nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) standards which remain unchanged. This course is essential for those engaged in air quality management, offering a detailed perspective on the potential environmental impacts and regulatory processes involved.
In this course you will learn the following:
* Understand the background and history of secondary NAAQS for NOx, SOx, and PM.
* Understand the rationale for the proposed revisions to the secondary SO2 NAAQS.
* Understand the rationale for retaining the secondary NOx and PM NAAQS.
* Understand the data handling requirements for the proposed secondary SO2 NAAQS.
* Understand the implications for Clean Air Act implementation.
