California Health and Safety Code

§ 39619.5

HSC § 39619.5 Effective Jan 1, 2005Div. 26 · Part 2 · Ch. 3

Statute text

The state board shall develop and conduct an expanded and revised program of monitoring of airborne fine particles smaller than 2.5 microns in diameter (PM 2.5). The program shall be designed to accomplish all of the following:

(a)The monitoring method selected shall be capable of accurately representing the spectrum of compounds that comprise PM 2.5 in the atmosphere of regions where monitoring is conducted, including nitrates and other inorganic compounds, as well as carbonaceous materials.

(b)To the extent feasible, the state board shall consider approved federal particulate methods in selecting a monitoring method for the program.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 644, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 2005.