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Air Toxics
deq aqd toxics beakerMichigan Air Toxics Program Overview
The function of the Toxics Unit is to evaluate the human health impacts of toxic air pollutants, to provide toxicological expertise for the development and implementation of the Division's air toxic programs, and to develop, coordinate, and implement air toxic programs for the protection of the Great Lakes ecosystem and inland lakes. Some specific activities include...

Information

• Final Grand Rapids Toxics Initiative July 2011 PDF icon

• Detroit Air Toxics Initiative (DATI)


Laws & Rules

• Overview of Michigan's Air Toxic Rules

• Air Pollution Control Rules

• Searchable Database of DEQ Environmental Laws and Rules

• Toxic Air Contaminants - Instructions for Demonstrating Compliance with Rule 225 PDF icon

• Toxic Air Contaminants Rule 227 Spreadsheet - for Demonstrating Compliance with Rule 225 Excel icon

• EPA's CAAA List of Hazardous Air Pollutant Chemicals (HAPs)

• EPA MACT Standards Status and Links


Online Services

• Air Toxics Screening Level Query


Screening Levels

• Procedure for the carcinogenic PAHs of footnote 5 PDF icon

• Screening Level List - 2/6/12 Chem Abs Serv (CAS) listing PDF icon

• Screening Level List - 2/6/12 alpha listing PDF icon

• Chemicals Under Review PDF icon

• Procedures for Developing Screening Levels PDF icon

• Initial Threshold Screening Level (ITSL) / Initial Risk Screening Level (IRSL) Glossary


DEQ Related Links

• Toxics Steering Group Homepage

• A Closer Look at Pollutants of Concern in Michigan

• The Unified Air Toxics Website

• Environmental Listserver Subscriptions


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