Air quality: standard: hydrogen sulfide.
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Overview
This bill requires the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment to develop health-based threshold levels for hydrogen sulfide, a colorless, toxic gas. It mandates the office to create a response framework for addressing hydrogen sulfide sources and preparing communities for exposure events, including conducting public workshops in the Tijuana River Valley and Salton Sea regions. The bill also directs air pollution control districts and local agencies to adopt these thresholds and consider the state board’s updated standards.
Key provisions
- Requires the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment to develop hydrogen sulfide threshold levels by January 1, 2030.
- Authorizes the Office to develop threshold levels for additional air pollutants with similar considerations.
- Mandates the development of a response framework for addressing hydrogen sulfide sources and community preparedness.
- Requires at least three public workshops during threshold level development, including locations in the Tijuana River Valley and Salton Sea regions.
- Directs air pollution control districts and local agencies to adopt the Office’s threshold levels.
- Defines ‘fugitive source’ and ‘local environmental and public health agencies’ for the purpose of the bill.
- Expresses the Legislature’s intent to develop guidelines for a comprehensive response framework.
- Specifies that the state board will consult with various entities in developing the response framework.
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