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Air Toxics
deq aqd toxics beakerMichigan Air Toxics Program Overview
The function of the Toxics Unit is to evaluate the human health impacts of toxic air pollutants, to provide toxicological expertise for the development and implementation of the Division's air toxic programs, and to develop, coordinate, and implement air toxic programs for the protection of the Great Lakes ecosystem and inland lakes. Some specific activities include...

Information

• Hamtramck Area Health Statistics Review by MDCH PDF icon

• Detroit Air Toxics Initiative (DATI)

• Identification of Atmospheric Mercury Sources in the Great Lakes States Through an Ambient Monitoring Program PDF icon

• Great Lakes Regional Workshop Proceedings PDF icon

• REPORT: The Development of an Air Toxics Monitoring Strategy for Michigan 2002, 129 pages PDF icon


Laws & Rules

• Overview of Michigan's Air Toxic Rules

• Air Pollution Control Rules

• Searchable Database of DEQ Environmental Laws and Rules

• Toxic Air Contaminants - Instructions for Demonstrating Compliance with Rule 225 for Health-Based Screening Levels PDF icon

• Toxic Air Contaminants Spreadsheet - Methodology for Demonstrating Compliance with Health-Based Screening Levels under Rule 225 Excel icon

• EPA's CAAA List of Hazardous Air Pollutant Chemicals (HAPs)

• EPA MACT Standards Status and Links


Online Services

• Air Toxics Screening Level Query


Screening Levels

• Final Screening Level List - 11/2/09 Chem Abs Serv (CAS) numeric listing PDF icon

• Final Screening Level List - as of 11/2/09 alpha listing PDF icon

• Interim Screening Levels - as of 9/1/09 alpha listing PDF icon

• Interim Screening Levels - 9/1/09 Chem Abs Serv (CAS) numeric listing PDF icon

• Chemicals Under Review PDF icon

• Procedures for Developing Screening Levels PDF icon

• Initial Threshold Screening Level (ITSL) / Initial Risk Screening Level (IRSL) Glossary

• Background: Development of the Interim Screening Level List


DEQ Related Links

• Michigan Mercury Rules Workgroup Updates & Materials

• Toxics Steering Group Homepage

• A Closer Look at Pollutants of Concern in Michigan

• The Unified Air Toxics Website

• Environmental Listserver Subscriptions


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