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Air Pollution Law: Air Quality Standards and Regulations

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Which of the following is NOT a criteria pollutant under the Clean Air Act?

  1. Sulfur dioxide

  2. Nitrogen dioxide

  3. Carbon monoxide

  4. Lead


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Lead is not a criteria pollutant under the Clean Air Act, but it is regulated as a hazardous air pollutant.

What is the primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less (PM2.5)?

  1. 12 µg/m³

  2. 15 µg/m³

  3. 35 µg/m³

  4. 25 µg/m³


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The primary NAAQS for PM2.5 is 12 µg/m³, averaged over a 24-hour period.

Which of the following is NOT a major source of air pollution in the United States?

  1. Motor vehicles

  2. Power plants

  3. Industrial facilities

  4. Residential heating


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Residential heating is not a major source of air pollution in the United States, compared to the other options.

What is the purpose of the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program under the Clean Air Act?

  1. To prevent air quality from deteriorating in areas that meet NAAQS

  2. To reduce air pollution from existing sources

  3. To establish air quality standards for hazardous air pollutants

  4. To regulate air pollution from mobile sources


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The PSD program is designed to prevent air quality from deteriorating in areas that meet NAAQS by requiring new or modified major sources to install the best available control technology.

Which of the following is NOT a type of air pollution control device?

  1. Catalytic converter

  2. Electrostatic precipitator

  3. Solar panel

  4. Wet scrubber


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Solar panels are not air pollution control devices, but they are used to generate electricity from sunlight.

What is the term for the process of reducing air pollution from existing sources?

  1. Retrofitting

  2. Mitigation

  3. Abatement

  4. Remediation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Retrofitting is the process of reducing air pollution from existing sources by installing new or upgraded pollution control devices.

Which of the following is NOT a hazardous air pollutant (HAP) listed under the Clean Air Act?

  1. Benzene

  2. Formaldehyde

  3. Carbon dioxide

  4. Perchloroethylene


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Carbon dioxide is not a HAP listed under the Clean Air Act, but it is a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change.

What is the purpose of the New Source Review (NSR) program under the Clean Air Act?

  1. To regulate air pollution from new or modified major sources

  2. To establish air quality standards for criteria pollutants

  3. To reduce air pollution from existing sources

  4. To regulate air pollution from mobile sources


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The NSR program is designed to regulate air pollution from new or modified major sources by requiring them to obtain permits and install the best available control technology.

Which of the following is NOT a type of air quality monitoring station?

  1. Continuous monitoring station

  2. Passive monitoring station

  3. Weather station

  4. Mobile monitoring station


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Weather stations are not air quality monitoring stations, but they can be used to collect data on meteorological conditions that can affect air quality.

What is the term for the process of establishing air quality standards?

  1. Rulemaking

  2. Standard-setting

  3. Regulation

  4. Legislation


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Standard-setting is the process of establishing air quality standards by setting limits on the concentration of pollutants in the air.

Which of the following is NOT a type of air pollution control strategy?

  1. Emission limits

  2. Technology-based standards

  3. Market-based mechanisms

  4. Zoning regulations


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Zoning regulations are not air pollution control strategies, but they can be used to control land use and development in a way that reduces air pollution.

What is the purpose of the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR)?

  1. To reduce air pollution from power plants in the eastern United States

  2. To establish air quality standards for criteria pollutants

  3. To reduce air pollution from mobile sources

  4. To regulate air pollution from hazardous air pollutants


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The CAIR was designed to reduce air pollution from power plants in the eastern United States by setting limits on emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides.

Which of the following is NOT a type of air pollution permit?

  1. Title V permit

  2. New Source Review (NSR) permit

  3. Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permit

  4. Operating permit


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Operating permits are not air pollution permits, but they are required for certain types of facilities to ensure that they are operating in compliance with air pollution regulations.

What is the term for the process of enforcing air pollution laws and regulations?

  1. Compliance monitoring

  2. Enforcement

  3. Inspection

  4. Litigation


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Enforcement is the process of enforcing air pollution laws and regulations by taking actions such as issuing fines, penalties, or injunctions.

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