§ 103-6-1. Ambient air quality standards.

(a)

The provisions of this part, unless specified otherwise, shall be applicable throughout the County of Fairfax.

(b)

Ambient air quality standards are required to assure that ambient concentrations of air pollutants are consistent with established criteria and such standards shall serve as the basis for effective and reasonable management of the air resources of the County of Fairfax.

(c)

Primary ambient air quality standards define levels of air quality which, allowing an adequate margin of safety, are necessary to protect the public health. Secondary ambient air quality standards define more stringent levels of air quality which are necessary to protect the public welfare from any known or anticipated adverse effects associated with the presence of air pollutants in the ambient air. At such time as additional pertinent information becomes available with respect to applicable air quality criteria, such information will be considered and the ambient air quality standards will be revised accordingly.

(d)

The absence of a specific ambient air quality standard shall not preclude action by the Director to control pollutants to assure protection, safety, welfare and comfort of the people of the County of Fairfax.

(e)

Where applicable, all measurements of air quality shall be corrected to a reference temperature of twenty (20) degrees Celsius (68°F), and to a reference pressure of seven hundred sixty (760) mm of Hg (29.92 in. of Hg) or fourteen and seven-tenths (14.7) pounds per square inch absolute. Temperature of twenty (20) degrees Celsius (68°F) and a pressure of seven hundred sixty (760) mm of Hg (29.92 in. of Hg).

(27-78-103.)

(27-78-103.)