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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, Open PDF file, 166.7 KB (English, PDF 166.7 KB)
Air Pollution Control Requirements for Architectural & Industrial Maintenance (AIM) Coatings, Open PDF file, 36.97 KB (English, PDF 36.97 KB)

Air Toxics

MassDEP Ambient Air Toxics Guidelines

Asbestos

Asbestos Cement Pipe Guidance Document, 2025, Open PDF file, 455.16 KB (English, PDF 455.16 KB)
MassDEP/Department of Labor Standards Memorandum of Agreement on Coordination of Asbestos Programs, Open PDF file, 44.57 KB (English, PDF 44.57 KB)

Best & Reasonably Available Control Technology

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

Local Regulation of Dust, Noise, Odor & Smoke

MassDEP Noise Policy, Open PDF file, 53.82 KB (English, PDF 53.82 KB)
How Municipalities Should Respond to Noise, Odor & Dust Complaints, Open PDF file, 100.79 KB (English, PDF 100.79 KB)
Guidance for Adopting Municipal Air Pollution Regulations, Open PDF file, 120.08 KB (English, PDF 120.08 KB)
Guidance on Electric Battery Storage and Electric Vehicle Chargers_August 2025, Open PDF file, 419.28 KB (English, PDF 419.28 KB)

Modeling, Monitoring & Sampling

Massachusetts Air Quality Modeling Guidance (revised 6/10/24), Open PDF file, 1.19 MB (English, PDF 1.19 MB)
Policies, Guidance & Technical Support for Site Cleanup: Vapor Intrusion

Open Burning

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

Rideshare Regulation

Guidance on Complying with the Massachusetts Rideshare Regulation, Open PDF file, 338.41 KB (English, PDF 338.41 KB)

Contact

Online

MassDEP Regional Offices Find Your Region
Central Region Permit Chief: Tom Hannah thomas.hannah@mass.gov
Northeast Region Permit Chief: Ed Braczyk edward.braczyk@mass.gov
Southeast Region Permit Chief: Mark Poudrier mark.poudrier@mass.gov
Western Region Permit Chief: Marc Simpson marc.simpson@mass.gov

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