CHAPTER 3.5. Toxic Air Contaminants

Chapter 3.5 added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1047, Sec. 1.

§§ 39650–39675 · 21 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Findings, Declarations and Intent § 39650 · 1 section

   • § 39650 The Legislature finds and declares the following: (a) That public health, safety, and welfare may be endangered by the emission into the ambient air of…
2. ARTICLE 2. Definitions § 39655 · 1 section

   • § 39655 As used in this chapter: (a) “Toxic air contaminant” means an air pollutant which may cause or contribute to an increase in mortality or in serious illness, or…
3. ARTICLE 2.5. Coordination With the Federal Act §§ 39656–39659 · 4 sections

   • § 39656 It is the intent of the Legislature that the state board and the districts implement a program to regulate toxic air contaminants that will enable the state to…
   • § 39657 (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the state board shall identify toxic air contaminants which are emitted into the ambient air of the state using the…
   • § 39658 The state board shall establish airborne toxic control measures for toxic air contaminants in accordance with all of the following: (a) If a substance is…
   • § 39659 (a) The state board and the districts may adopt regulations which do both of the following: (1) Impose monitoring requirements, establish procedures for…
4. ARTICLE 3. Identification of Toxic Air Contaminants §§ 39660–39664 · 5 sections

   • § 39660 (a) Upon the request of the state board, the office, in consultation with and with the participation of the state board, shall evaluate the health effects of…
   • § 39660.5 (a) In evaluating the level of potential human exposure to toxic air contaminants, the state board shall assess that exposure in indoor environments as well as…
   • § 39661 (a) (1) Upon receipt of the evaluation and recommendations prepared pursuant to Section 39660, the state board, in consultation with, and with the…
   • § 39662 (a) Within 10 working days following receipt of the findings of the scientific review panel pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 39661, the state board shall…
   • § 39664 The State Department of Health Services shall conduct an epidemiological study, over a period of up to 10 years, of possible long-term health effects related…
5. ARTICLE 4. Control of Toxic Air Contaminants §§ 39665–39669 · 5 sections

   • § 39665 (a) Following adoption of the determinations pursuant to Section 39662, the executive officer of the state board shall, with the participation of the…
   • § 39666 (a) Following a noticed public hearing, the state board shall adopt airborne toxic control measures to reduce emissions of toxic air contaminants from…
   • § 39667 Based on its determinations pursuant to Section 39662, the state board shall consider the adoption of revisions in the emission standards for vehicular sources…
   • § 39668 (a) The state board shall, on or before January 1, 1989, prepare a written report on the availability and effectiveness of toxic air contaminant monitoring…
   • § 39669 Nothing in this chapter is a limitation on the authority of the state board or a district to implement and enforce an airborne toxic control measure adopted…
6. ARTICLE 4.5. Special Provisions For Infants And Children § 39669.5 · 1 section

   • § 39669.5 The Legislature finds and declares that certain toxic air contaminants may pose risks that cause infants and children to be especially susceptible to illness…
7. ARTICLE 5. Scientific Review Panel §§ 39670–39671 · 2 sections

   • § 39670 (a) A nine-member Scientific Review Panel on Toxic Air Contaminants shall be appointed to advise the state board and the Department of Pesticide Regulation in…
   • § 39671 The terms of the members of the Scientific Review Panel on Toxic Air Contaminants appointed pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 39670 shall be staggered so…
8. ARTICLE 6. Penalties §§ 39674–39675 · 2 sections

   • § 39674 (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), any person who violates any rule or regulation, emission limitation, or permit condition adopted pursuant…
   • § 39675 (a) Sections 42400, 42400.1, 42400.2, and 42402.2 apply to violations of regulations or orders adopted pursuant to Section 39659 or Article 4 (commencing with…