Clean Air Act

This act  was created by the US Environmental Protection Agency to authorize the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) to assist in the creations of law to protect the environment. This act was also established to handle problems such as acid rain, ground-level ozone, and air toxics.

• Clean Air Act

• Clean Water Act

• Energy Policy Act

• Department of Energy

Which of the following correctly lists the 6 “criteria” air pollutants as specified under the Clean Air Act?

• Pb, SO₂, NO_X, CO, PM, and tropospheric O₃

• Tropospheric O₃, SO₂, NOX, PM, Pb, and CO₂

• SO₄, NO_X, CO, PM, Pb, and tropospheric O₃

• SO₂, NO_X, CO, Hg, PM, and tropospheric O₃

Air quality has improved over the past 30 years, mostly as a result of the Clean Air Act.

• True

• False

Check all that is true of the Clean Air Act.

• It set air quality standards for public health

• It was signed by 71 nations in Montreal

• It developed motor vehicle emission standards

• It gave a timeline to power plants to cut emissions

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How does the information in the text about the Clean Air Act of 1970 relate to your own community and the air quality there?

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What is prohibited from being emitted from a chimney of any building according to the act?

• Light smoke

• Dark smoke

• White smoke

• Colored smoke

What is the main focus of Part II of the Clean Air Act 1993?

• Water pollution

• Noise control

• Smoke, grit, dust, and fumes

• Waste management

What section of the Clean Air Act 1993 deals with the emission of grit and dust from furnaces?

• Section 3

• Section 4

• Section 5

• Section 6

What is the purpose of the local authority making and recording measurements of grit, dust, and fumes emitted from a furnace?

• To ensure compliance with environmental regulations

• To calculate the efficiency of the furnace

• To determine the cost of fuel used

• To assess the structural integrity of the building

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What is the primary goal of the Clean Air Act?

• To reduce water pollution

• To manage air pollution

• To control noise pollution

• To regulate soil pollution