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... 19 Air quality regulations that apply to airports derive from national environmental laws that apply very broadly. Over time, these laws have resulted in a regulatory structure that sets limits on pollutant emissions from aviation activities and imposes requirements that either limit the growth of or reduce emissions.
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... 20 Airport Air Quality Management 101 regulations. FAA is responsible for ensuring these regulations do not pose conflicts with safety and other aircraft operational requirements.
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... Air Environmental Regulations Applicable to Airports 21 approval of plans or projects. NEPA applies to most airport construction projects dependent on FAA funding or approval.
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... 22 Airport Air Quality Management 101 from boilers, fuel facilities, and other stationary sources. The most common toxics found at airports are formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, benzene, toluene, acrolein, and 1,3-butadiene.
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... Air Environmental Regulations Applicable to Airports 23 Current NOx emission standards for aircraft engines were established in 2014 and tighten prior standards. This is the fifth change since the original standards were agreed to in 1981.

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