Air Toxics Hot Spots
The Air Toxics "Hot Spots" Information and Assessment Act (AB 2588, Connelly) was enacted in 1987, and requires stationary sources of pollutants to report the types and quantities of certain substances routinely released into the air. The goals of the Air Toxics "Hot Spots" Act are to collect emission data, to identify facilities having localized impacts, to ascertain health risks, to notify nearby residents of significant risks, and to reduce those significant risks to acceptable levels.
Guideline Values for Health Risk Assessment
- Hot Spots Unit Risk and Cancer Potency Values
- Acute, 8-hour, and Chronic Reference Exposure Level (RELs)
Current Hot Spots Guidelines Technical Support Documents
Hot Spots Reports, Notices and Documents
Nov 14, 2016: Ethylene Glycol n-mono Butyl Ether (EGBE) RELs – Draft for Scientific Review Panel on Toxic Air Contaminants (SRP)
EGBE REL document revised in response to the comments made by the SRP during the March 4, 2016 meeting. The values proposed are: Acute REL: 4700 µg/m3, 8–Hour REL: 164 µg/m3, Chronic REL: 82 µg/m3
Nov 14, 2016: Tertiary-Butyl Acetate (TBAc) Cancer Unit Risk Factor (URF) Document - Scientific Review Panel on Toxic Air Contaminants (SRP) Review Draft
Revised draft document summarizing the carcinogenicity and derivation of an inhalation cancer unit risk factor (URF) for tertiary-Butyl Acetate (TBAc).
Sep 8, 2016: Notice of Adoption of Inhalation Cancer Unit Risk Factor for Perchloroethylene
Revised inhalation cancer Unit Risk for perchloroethylene is: 6.1 x 10-6 (µg/m3)-1, the inhalation Cancer Slope Factor is 2.1 x 10-2 (mg/kg-day)-1
Jun 10, 2016: Perchloroethylene Unit Risk Factor – Review Draft for Scientific Review Panel on Toxic Air Contaminants
The SRP Review Draft inhalation cancer Unit Risk for perchloroethylene is: 6.1 x 10-6 (µg/m3)-1, the Cancer Slope Factor is 2.1 x 10-2 (mg/kg-day)-1
Mar 28, 2016: Notice of Adoption of Reference Exposure Levels for Toluene Diisocyanate and Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate
Adoption of Reference Exposure Levels (RELs) for toluene diisocyanate (TDI) and methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) for use in the Air Toxics Hot Spots program. The REL values for TDI are: Acute: 2...
Feb 16, 2016: Public Comment Period and Workshops on Draft Inhalation Cancer Unit Risk Factor for Perchloroethylene
Revised potency values for PCE are based on the elevated incidence of several tumor types observed in male mice and rats. Unit Risk Factor 6.1 E-06 (µg/m3)-1 Slope Factor 2.1E-02 (mg/kg-day)-1.
Feb 3, 2016: Ethylene Glycol n-mono Butyl Ether (EGBE) RELs - Scientific Review Panel on Toxic Air Contaminants (SRP) Review Draft
SRP Review draft for Ethylene Glycol n-mono Butyl Ether (EGBE) proposes the following guidance values: Acute REL of 4700 (µg/m3); 8–Hour REL of 150 µg/m3; and a Chronic REL of 77 µg/m3.
May 21, 2015: Draft Reference Exposure Levels for Carbonyl Sulfide
After a comment period where no comments were received, OEHHA released its updated draft Reference Exposure Levels for carbonyl sulfide for its upcoming Scientific Review Panel meeting.
May 20, 2015: Proposed Reference Exposure Levels for Toluene Diisocyanate and Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate – SRP Drafts 2015
OEHHA released revised drafts of its Reference Exposure Levels for Toluene Diisocyanate and Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate, which reflected updates requested by the Scientific Review Panel.
Mar 6, 2015: Notice of Adoption of Air Toxics Hot Spots Program Guidance Manual for the Preparation of Health Risk Assessments 2015
Current Air Toxics Hot Spots Program Guidance Manual for Preparation of Health Risk Assessments