A group of six widespread and common air pollutants regulated by the EPA on the basis of standards set to protect public health or the environment. These six criteria pollutants are carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, particulate matter, and sulfur dioxide.
as required by the Clean Air Act, the EPA identifies and set standards to protect human health and welfare for six pollutants: ozone, carbon monoxide, particulate matter (PM10), sulfur dioxide, lead, and nitrogen oxide. The term "criteria pollutants" derives from the requirement that the EPA must describe the characteristics and potential health and welfare effects of these pollutants. EPA periodically reviews new scientific data and may propose revisions to the standards as a result
The 1970 amendments to the Clean Air Act required EPA to set National Ambient Air Quality Standards for certain pollutants known to be hazardous to human health. EPA has identified and set standards to protect human health and welfare for six pollutants ozone, carbon monoxide, total suspended particulates, sulfur dioxide, lead, and nitrogen oxide. The term, "criteria pollutants" derives from the requirement that EPA must describe the characteristics and potential health and welfare effects of these pollutants. It is on the basis of these criteria that standards are set or revised.
common air pollutants that can be found throughout the United States.
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Sulphur dioxide (SO2) Particulate matter less than 10 microns (PM10) Particulate matter less than 2.5 microns (PM2.5).
Six widespread and common air pollutants regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by standards to protect public health or the environment. The six criteria pollutants are carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, particulate matter, and sulfur dioxide.
A list of six very common air pollutants regulated by the EPA on the basis of certain criteria (namely, information on public health and/or environmental effects of pollution). The criteria air pollutants are carbon monoxide (CO), lead (Pb), ozone (O3), particulate matter (PM), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and nitrogen oxides (NOx). No entry found. Choose another letter.
a group of very common air pollutants regulated by EPA on the basis of criteria (information on health and/or environmental effects of pollution). Criteria air pollutants are widely distributed all over the country.