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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 26Pt. 6Ch. 2§ 44320 Toxic Air Pollution Facilities

§ 44320 Toxic Air Pollution Facilities

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§ 44320 Toxic Air Pollution Facilities

Key Takeaways

  • •This rule is for places that make, use, or release certain harmful chemicals or gases into the air.
  • •If a place releases too much of these harmful things, this rule applies to them.
  • •Even if a place is on a list for using or releasing bad chemicals, this rule might not apply if they stop or change how they work.
  • •The local air quality people can decide to not enforce this rule if a place proves they won’t release those bad chemicals anymore.

Example

A factory that makes paint releases a lot of strong-smelling fumes into the air.

If those fumes are on the list of harmful chemicals and the factory releases too much, this rule says they have to follow special steps to control the fumes. But if the factory changes how they make paint and stops releasing those fumes, the local air quality people might say this rule doesn’t apply to them anymore.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 44320 Toxic Air Pollution Facilities

This part applies to the following: (a)  Any facility which manufactures, formulates, uses, or releases any of the substances listed pursuant to Section 44321 or any other substance which reacts to form a substance listed in Section 44321 and which releases or has the potential to release total organic gases, particulates, or oxides of nitrogen or sulfur in the amounts specified in Section 44322. (b)  Except as provided in Section 44323, any facility which is listed in any current toxics use or toxics air emission survey, inventory, or report released or compiled by a district. A district may, with the concurrence of the state board, waive the application of this part pursuant to this subdivision for any facility which the district determines will not release any substance listed pursuant to Section 44321 due to a shutdown or a process change. (Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1254, Sec. 7.)

Last verified: January 24, 2026

Key Terms

pollutionfacilitytoxicemissionportreleasesubstanceconcurrence

Related Statutes

  • § 39607 Air Quality Data Program
  • § 44340 Facility Emissions Inventory Plan
  • § 44342 Air Toxics Inventory Plans
  • § 44344.7 Exempt Facility Emissions Update
  • § 39051 Air Pollution Compliance Timeline

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 44320.
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