1. A. In your own words differentiate between hazard and outrage? B. Give an exa
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1. A. In your own words differentiate between hazard and outrage?
B. Give an example of a low hazard risk but a high outrage risk.
C. Explain the public regulatory significance of hazard vs outrage risk.
2. What is any current (last 3 years maybe) proposed or final federal (and state) regulations that affect particular matter emissions. Briefly describe the proposed or final rule and how affects a source or category.
3. List three purposes of the Air Quality Monitoring Network. Explain your answers.
4. You are an inspector carrying federal EPA credentials. You have been asked to conduct an unannounced Clean Air Act inspection at a refinery facility of questionable reputation. When you meet the guard at the facility’s entrance you were denied entry. You explained the purpose of the inspection/visit and that you have the right to inspect the facility.
You Questions:
A. Find out the CAA authority under which you can conduct inspections.
B. What course of action can you purse after being denied entry. List at least two. Explain your answer.
Explanation / Answer
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A. Hazard, is a technical and objective measure of risk which examined the possibility of the occurrence of a potential hazard, the potential consequences should it occur, how to manage the risk, as well as how to respond to an incident. This measure is primarily determined by experts who are knowledgeable about risks, whereas
Outrage, is a subjective measure of risk which looks at how risks are perceived by those who are, or could be, exposed to them. While this method of assessment can involve factual information which has been presented by risk communicators, it is also influenced by more subjective measures, such as informal communication processes, social networks, and personal and cultural values.
B. An example is siting of a chemical incinerator. In working with the public to get them to accept the incinerator, the public asked the plant to put a 7-ft neon sign on the plant roof, attached to the thermostat in the stack. As long as the temperature stays above a certain level, the toxins would be burned and not released. The public was worried that the plant would let the temperature go too low. This detectability reduces outrage, and therefore reduces opposition.
C. If your regulators catch you up on something, if you get disciplined by regulators, you MUST publicize it! And YOU must publicize it! Let the public KNOW that your regulators are on the job, and that will reduce outrage by increasing the public trust of the regulators.
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3. The basic mission of the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards is to preserve and improve the quality of our nation's air. The purpose of this is:
Air Quality Standards
OAQPS manages EPA programs to improve air quality in areas where the current quality is unacceptable and to prevent deterioration in areas where the air is relatively free of contamination. To accomplish this task, OAQPS establishes the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for each of the criteria pollutants.
Air Quality Trends Report
Each year EPA examines air pollution trends of each of the six principal pollutants in this country. A yearly EPA document titled National Air Quality and Emissions Trends Report gives a detailed analysis of changes in air pollution levels over the last 10 years time, plus a summary of the current air pollution status.
Ambient Monitoring Technology Information Center (AMTIC)
The Ambient Monitoring Technology Information Center (AMTIC) site is part of the TTNWeb. AMTIC is centered around the exchange of ambient monitoring related information. It contains all Federal Regulations pertaining to ambient monitoring, as well as ambient monitoring QA/QC related information and some information on ambient monitoring related publications. There is also available information on ambient monitoring news, field and laboratory studies of interest and available related training.
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