Main Title |
Studies in the review of the photochemical oxidant standards / |
Author |
Biller, William F.
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CORP Author |
Biller (William F.), East Brunswick, NJ.;Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. |
Publisher |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, |
Year Published |
1979 |
Report Number |
EPA/450-5-79-004; EPA-68-02-2589 |
Stock Number |
PB80-125099 |
OCLC Number |
09079414 |
Subjects |
Air--Pollution--Standards--United States ;
Oxidizing agents ;
Photochemical smog
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Additional Subjects |
Air pollution ;
Oxidizers ;
Ozone ;
Standards ;
Substitutes ;
Public health ;
Concentration(Composition) ;
Assessments ;
Comparison ;
Risks ;
Air quality ;
Numerical solution
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EKBD |
EPA-450/5-79-004 |
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Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC |
08/27/1999 |
ELBD ARCHIVE |
EPA 450-5-79-004 |
Received from HQ |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/04/2023 |
ESAD |
EPA 450-5-79-004 |
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Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA |
03/23/2010 |
NTIS |
PB80-125099 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
x, 161 pages : illustrations, 28 cm |
Abstract |
Studies were performed in three areas for the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards to support its review of the photochemical oxidants standard: (1) the desirability of changing from a photochemical oxidants to an ozone standard, (2) the suitability of alternate ways of expressing the standard and, (3) the assessment of health risks at alternate levels of the standard. From the first study it was concluded that a change to an ozone standard could lead to benefits in administering the standard with little or no loss in protection of the public health and welfare. The second study concluded that national ambient air standards should be expressed in a statistical form. A statistical form is more in accord with the actual behavior of pollutant concentrations in the atmosphere. In the third area the mathematical methodology was developed for estimating the risk that health effect thresholds for sensitive populations will be exceeded during a given period of time at alternate levels of the ambient air quality standard. The method quantitatively treats the uncertainties in health effects thresholds and the extreme concentration levels of pollutant to be experienced in the given time period. |
Notes |
"January 1979." Includes bibliographical references. "EPA/450-5-79-004." "Contract no. 68-02-2589." |