Air Quality: Codes, Rules & Regulations

Basic Legal Facts:

• It is your business’ obligation to determine if an air permit is needed.
  
• It is your business’ obligation to apply for, obtain and comply with your permit.
  
• A permit is required before installing and beginning operation.
  
• Air permits are for specific equipment at specific facility locations. A company may need more than one air permit for their facility.
  
• A new permit is needed if equipment is moved to a new address.
• Moving it within the building is generally OK.
  
• Permits can be transferred to a new owner

Pinellas County Municode: Air Quality

• Division 1 - Generally
• Division 2 - Permits and Preconstruction Review
• Division 3 - Gasoline Vapor Control
• Division 4 - Asbestos Removal
• Division 5 - Ambient Air Quality Standards
• Division 6 - Stationary Sources — Emission Standards
• Division 7 - Stationary Sources — Emission Monitoring

State Regulations:

• Florida Department of Environmental Protection: Division of Air Resource Management

Federal Regulations:

• National Ambient Air Quality Standards
• Plain English Guide to the Clean Air Act 
• National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants
• EPA-Florida State Implementation Plan
• EPA’s Asbestos NESHAP Information
• Federal Air Regulations
• OSHA Rule
  • Asbestos Standard
  • Asbestos Constructions Standard

• US Government Printing Office – Search for Government Publications