La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § III-5605
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
Section III-5605 - Episode CriteriaA. The administrative authority shall have reason to declare an air pollution alert, air pollution warning or air pollution emergency whenever he determines that air pollutant concentrations have reached a point in any place that is approaching or has reached a level that could, if sustained long enough, cause a substantial threat to the health of persons. In making this determination, the administrative authority will be guided by the following criteria. 1. Air Pollution Forecast. The first state is the Air Pollution Forecast, which is actuated by an Atmospheric Stagnation Advisory by the National Weather Service. The air pollution forecast advises environmental control personnel that atmospheric conditions capable of causing an air pollution emergency episode exist in the area for which the advisory was issued.La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § III-5605
Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Air Quality and Nuclear Energy, Air Quality Division, LR 13:741 (December 1987).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2054.