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MassDEP Air Quality Policies & Guidance

Documents interpreting MassDEP regulations and how to comply with them.
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Adhesives, Coatings & Sealants

Air Pollution Control Requirements for Adhesives & Sealants (PDF 166.7 KB)
Air Pollution Control Requirements for Architectural & Industrial Maintenance (AIM) Coatings (PDF 36.97 KB)

Air Toxics

Ambient Air Toxics Guidelines (PDF 292.45 KB)
Assessment & Control of Dioxin in Massachusetts (PDF 423.54 KB)
Methodology for Updating Guidelines: Allowable Ambient Limits & Threshold Effect Exposure Limits (PDF 229.11 KB)

Asbestos

Asbestos Cement Pipe Guidance Document, 2019 (PDF 622.37 KB)
MassDEP/Department of Labor Standards Memorandum of Agreement on Coordination of Asbestos Programs (PDF 44.57 KB)

Best & Reasonably Available Control Technology

Best Available Control Technology (BACT) Guidance (PDF 58.4 KB)
BACT Requirements for Anaerobic Digester Biogas-to-Energy Facilities (PDF 53.7 KB)
Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Standards for Facilities that Utilize Cold Cleaning Degreasing (PDF 74.81 KB)

Local Regulation of Dust, Noise, Odor & Smoke

MassDEP Noise Policy (PDF 53.82 KB)
How Municipalities Should Respond to Noise, Odor & Dust Complaints (PDF 100.79 KB)
Guidance for Adopting Municipal Air Pollution Regulations (PDF 65 KB)

Modeling, Monitoring & Sampling

Modeling Guidance for Significant Stationary Sources of Air Pollution (PDF 46.72 KB)
NOx Allowance Trading Program: Testing & Reporting Requirements (DOC 45 KB)
NOx Allowance Trading Program: Net Output Monitoring Guidance (DOC 72.5 KB)
WSC-02-430 Indoor Air Sampling and Evaluation Guide (PDF 820.52 KB)

Open Burning

Guidelines for Disposal of Tree Debris from Specific Natural Disasters 
General Prohibitions, Agricultural Burning & Fire Training Policy (PDF 14.59 KB)
Open Burning: Training for Fire Officials (PDF 34.52 KB)
Open Burning: Presentation on Live Fire Training Exercises (PDF 1.56 MB)

Rideshare Regulation

Guidance on Complying with the Massachusetts Rideshare Regulation (PDF 338.41 KB)

Contact

Online

MassDEP Regional Offices Find Your Region 
Central Region Permit Chief: Tom Hannah, 508-767-2845 thomas.hannah@mass.gov 
Northeast Region Permit Chief: Ed Braczyk, 978-694-3289 edward.braczyk@mass.gov 
Southeast Region Permit Chief: Tom Cushing, 508-946-2824 thomas.cushing@mass.gov 
Western Region Permit Chief: Marc Simpson, 413-755-2115 marc.simpson@mass.gov 
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