Chapter 486

2004 -- H 8197

Enacted 07/07/04

A N A C T

RELATING TO AERONAUTICS -- PERMANENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING ACT

Introduced By: Representatives Flaherty, Naughton, Ginaitt, McNamara, and Palumbo

Date Introduced: February 26, 2004

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Title 1 of the General Laws entitled "Aeronautics" is hereby amended by

adding thereto the following chapter:

CHAPTER 7

THE PERMANENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING ACT

1-7-1. Permanent air quality monitors. – (a) The Rhode Island Airport Corporation

(RIAC) is authorized and directed to acquire and install a permanent air quality monitoring

system in the vicinity of T.F. Green Airport.

(b) The permanent air quality monitors will be capable of monitoring all of the following:

(i) Criteria air pollutants: particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon

monoxide;

(ii) Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including, but not limited to: benzene, 1-3-

butadien, and carbonyls such as formaldehyde and acetaldehyde.

(iii) Semivolatile organics like polycyclic organic matter, and toxic particulate species,

diesel particulate.

(c) Permanent air quality monitors will be used to augment and update air quality

monitoring data collected by the department of environmental management.

(d) The Rhode Island economic development corporation will fund an independent air

toxins study in accord with the department of environmental management and the Rhode Island

department of health to determine whether air pollution from the airport affects the health of area

residents. The report will use actual upwind-downwind monitoring at the airport to evaluate

potential public health implications of emissions.

(e) Air quality monitors will be procured and in effect by January 1, 2007.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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