Directs the Department of Environmental Conservation to set air quality standards for certain toxic air contaminants.
This bill mandates the Department of Environmental Conservation to establish air quality standards for specific toxic air contaminants, including benzene, formaldehyde, vinyl chloride, polychlorinated dibenzodioxins, polychlorinated dibenzofurans, trichloroethylene, and mercury. The standards must be based on the best available scientific data regarding potential adverse human health effects. The department must also create regulations for fenceline monitoring of these contaminants by major sources, considering existing air quality and proximity to disadvantaged communities.
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