Review of the national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter: policy assessment of scientific and technical information. oaqps staff paper

HERO ID

90209

Reference Type

Technical Report

Subtype

EPA Report

Year

2005

Language

English

HERO ID 90209
Material Type EPA Report
Year 2005
Title Review of the national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter: policy assessment of scientific and technical information. oaqps staff paper
Authoring Organization U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Publisher Text U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
City Research Triangle Park, NC
Abstract This Staff Paper, prepared by staff in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS), evaluates the policy implications of the key studies and scientific information contained in the document, Air Quality Criteria for Particulate Matter (EPA, 2004; henceforth referred to as the Criteria Document (CD) and cited as CD), prepared by EPA's National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA). This Staff Paper also presents and interprets results from staff analyses (e.g., air quality analyses, human health risk assessments, and visibility analyses) that staff believes should be considered in EPA's current review of the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter (PM). Finally, this Staff Paper presents staff conclusions and recommendations as to potential revisions of the primary (health-based) and secondary (welfare-based) PM NAAQS, based on consideration of the available scientific information and analyses and related limitations and uncertainties.
Report Number EPA/452/R-05/005
Ntis Number PB2006-102406
Is Certified Translation No
Dupe Override No
Number Of Pages 525
Comments ECRIB.Research Triangle Park, NC: Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards; report no. EPA/452/R-05-005a. Available: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/standards/pm/data/pmstaffpaper_20051221.pdf [13 February, 2007].
Is Public Yes
Language Text English
Keyword Tables (Data) Policy assessment Air pollution effects (Humans) Public health Staff analyses Recommendations, Air quality Particulate Standards Ambient air quality, National Ambient Air Quality Standards
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