EPA Passes Toughest Standard for Lead Emissions in an Era - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has toughened its regulation governing maximum airborne lead levels, the first revision of the federal lead standard in 30 years. EPA’s new final rule, signed on Oct. 15, comes in response to a federal court ruling and mandates a lower standard of 0.15 micrograms per cu meter, compared to the existing 1978 standard of 1.5 micrograms/cu m. EPA is also changing the approach it uses to monitor lead emissions to determine compliance. It will require state and local agencies to set up monitors in places where lead emissions are at least one ton per year. The agency contends that lead emissions have fallen almost 97% since 1980, due primarily to the phasing out of lead in gasoline. However, EPA also notes ...

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