NESHAP
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NESHAP stands for National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, a set of U.S. federal regulations that limit emissions of toxic air pollutants from industrial and commercial sources.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants | 6 |
| NESHAP canonical | 2 |
| EPA air toxics standards | 1 |
| National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants program | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T240925 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: NESHAP Context triple: [Clean Air Act, abbreviation, NESHAP]
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A.
Toxic Substances Control Act
The Toxic Substances Control Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the manufacture, import, distribution, and use of chemical substances to protect human health and the environment.
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B.
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System is a U.S. regulatory permitting program that controls water pollution by regulating point-source discharges of pollutants into waters of the United States.
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C.
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
The National Ambient Air Quality Standards are U.S. federal air pollution limits that set maximum allowable concentrations of key pollutants in outdoor air to protect public health and the environment.
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D.
National Air Toxics Assessment
The National Air Toxics Assessment is a nationwide screening tool that estimates health risks from exposure to hazardous air pollutants in the United States.
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E.
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is a U.S. federal agency responsible for developing and enforcing regulations to ensure the safe, reliable, and environmentally sound transportation of energy products and other hazardous materials.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: NESHAP Target entity description: NESHAP stands for National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, a set of U.S. federal regulations that limit emissions of toxic air pollutants from industrial and commercial sources.
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A.
Toxic Substances Control Act
The Toxic Substances Control Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the manufacture, import, distribution, and use of chemical substances to protect human health and the environment.
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B.
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System is a U.S. regulatory permitting program that controls water pollution by regulating point-source discharges of pollutants into waters of the United States.
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C.
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
The National Ambient Air Quality Standards are U.S. federal air pollution limits that set maximum allowable concentrations of key pollutants in outdoor air to protect public health and the environment.
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D.
National Air Toxics Assessment
The National Air Toxics Assessment is a nationwide screening tool that estimates health risks from exposure to hazardous air pollutants in the United States.
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E.
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is a U.S. federal agency responsible for developing and enforcing regulations to ensure the safe, reliable, and environmentally sound transportation of energy products and other hazardous materials.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal regulation
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air pollution control standard ⓘ environmental regulation ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NESHAP self-link ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
United States Environmental Protection Agency
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surface form:
EPA
United States Environmental Protection Agency ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
commercial sources
ⓘ
industrial sources ⓘ institutional sources ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
Code of Federal Regulations
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surface form:
40 CFR Part 61
40 CFR Part 63 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| covers |
source categories emitting hazardous air pollutants
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stationary sources ⓘ |
| defines |
area source of hazardous air pollutants
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major source of hazardous air pollutants ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
United States Environmental Protection Agency
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state environmental agencies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cancer risk from air toxics
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chronic exposure to hazardous air pollutants ⓘ non-cancer health effects from air toxics ⓘ |
| fullName |
NESHAP
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
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| goal |
protect public health
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protect the environment ⓘ reduce emissions of hazardous air pollutants ⓘ |
| hasType |
health-based standard
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technology-based standard ⓘ |
| implementedThrough |
federal implementation plans
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source category-specific rules ⓘ state implementation and permitting programs ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Clean Air Act
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Clean Air Act ⓘ
surface form:
Section 112 of the Clean Air Act
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| monitors | compliance with hazardous air pollutant limits ⓘ |
| partOf | United States national emission standards ⓘ |
| regulates |
area sources of hazardous air pollutants
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hazardous air pollutants ⓘ major sources of hazardous air pollutants ⓘ toxic air pollutants ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
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New Source Performance Standards ⓘ Title V operating permits ⓘ |
| requires |
MACT standards
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emission standards for hazardous air pollutants ⓘ maximum achievable control technology ⓘ performance testing of control equipment ⓘ recordkeeping and reporting by regulated sources ⓘ work practice standards for certain sources ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
NESHAP
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants program
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Subject: NESHAP Description of subject: NESHAP stands for National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, a set of U.S. federal regulations that limit emissions of toxic air pollutants from industrial and commercial sources.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.