Surf these sites: AIRLinks - U.S. EPA -- Quick access to "what''s new this week," "breaking news," and "hot topic" air & radiation information. Gateway to Air Pollution Information. AIRNOW - Real Time Air Pollution Data -- Provides real-time air pollution data in an understandable, visual format, information about the public health and environmental effects of air pollution, and information about ways in which the public can protect their health, and actions they can take to reduce pollution. Aerometric Information Retrieval System - AIRS -- Contains millions of values related to airborne pollution in the United States and 70 World Health Organization member nations. CLAM: The Clean Air Marketplace Database -- Collection of the latest developments in air pollution control technologies and other business developments initiated in response to the Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) of 1990. Clean Air Act Advisory Committee -- Senior-level policy committee established in 1990 to advise the U.S. EPA on issues related to implementing the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. Clearing House for Inventories & Emission Factors -- EPA''s central clearinghouse for the latest information on air emission inventories and emission factors. Emission estimation data bases, newsletters, announcements and guidance on performing inventories. Common Indoor Air Pollutants - Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) -- Links to factsheets; one in Spanish. EPA Acid Rain Program -- Working to significantly reduce electric utilties'' emissions of the pollutants responsible for acid deposition. Includes a system of tradable SO2 emissions allowances: a landmark use of market incentives in environmental protection. EPA Air Quality Regulations -- 40 CFR Title 40 Subchapter C--Air Programs EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality -- Air pollution from motor vehicles, fuels, and nonroad equipment. Formerly Office of Mobile Sources. EPA Radiation Protection Division Home Page -- Provides detailed information to the various EPA programs associated with radiation protection activities. EPA''s Climate Protection Division -- Reduces greenhouse gases through energy-efficiency and cost-effective partnerships with industries in all sectors of our economy where emissions reductions can be achieved. EPA''s Indoor Air Quality -- Information for homeowner, schools, commercial buildings and environmental professional on indoor air quality. Extensive links to sites. EPA''s Transportation Air Quality Center -- Regulatory information, access to transportation and mobile source incentive-based program information and tools, technical assistance, and other information on preventing/reducing air pollution from transportation. Education and Outreach Group -- Provides technical air pollution training. Promotes environmental education. Responsible for developing and enhancing the OAQPS Outreach Program. Emission Measurement Center -- The Emission Measurement Center provides access to air emission test methods and testing information for the development and enforcement of national, state, and local emission prevention and control programs. National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory -- Federal Government''s principal program to control air pollution from motor vehicles. Primary responsibilities include developing programs to reduce mobile source related air pollution; evaluating emission control technology; testing vehicles, engines, and fuels; and determining compliance with Federal emissions and fuel economy standards. New Source Review Policy and Guidance Database -- EPA has issued a number of policy and guidance documents that interpret the New Source Review, NSR, and Prevention of Significant Deterioration, PSD, construction permit regulations. This is a searchable database which contains over 400 EPA-issued policy and guidance documents. Office of Air and Radiation -- Deals with issues that affect the quality of our air. OAR develops national programs, technical policies, and regulations for air pollution control. Areas of concern to OAR include: indoor and outdoor air quality, stationary and mobile sources of air pollution, radon, radiation protection, acid rain, stratospheric ozone depletion, and pollution prevention. Ozone Depletion Home Page -- This web site contains information about the science of ozone depletion, regulations in the US designed to protect the ozone layer, and information for the general public. Title V Policy and Guidance Database -- EPA has issued a number of policy and guidance documents that interpret Title V and its regulations. This is a free searchable database which contains EPA-issued policy and guidance documents on air operating permits. You can search the database online or download the database. U.S. EPA ENERGY STARŪ program -- ENERGY STARŪ Labeled Products use less energy than other products. Site has information on manufacturers and retailers for energy-efficient electronics, lighting, transformers, appliances, office equipment, and heating/cooling systems. Unified Air Toxics Website -- The UATW is an EPA cooperative Web site for Federal/State and local air toxics programs and a central repository for air toxics information.
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