Topic outline

  • A Brief Introduction to the Clean Air Act

    Credits: 1 PDH

    PDH Course Description:

    This online engineering PDH course describes the Clean Air Act. The Act was passed by Congress in 1970 and gave the newly created Environmental Protection Agency authority to clean up air pollution in the country. The course provides a brief introduction to the programs, philosophies, and policies in the Act. The control of air pollution from vehicles, the issue of acid rain, the reduction of toxic air pollutants, the protection of the ozone layer, and permitting and enforcement are all discussed.

    Topics:

    • Relation of air pollution to health, environment, and the economy
    • Key elements of the clean air act
    • Cleaning up commonly found air pollutants
    • Reducing acid rain and toxic air pollutants
    • Permits and enforcement
    • Public participation
    • How the clean air act is working

    To take this course:

    1.) Enroll in Course: Click below to enroll:
    (must be logged into your user account)


    2.) Study: Once enrolled, click below to begin the course:

    Download the Study Guide

    3.) Test: Once you've thoroughly read the course materials, please click below to take the final examination.

    Take the final exam

    4.) Certificate: A passing grade of 70% or higher on the exam, is required to receive the certificate of completion for this PDH course.
         NOTE: After the exam is completed, you will need to return to this page, in order to print (download) the certificate of completion.

    Print the Certificate of Completion

    Intended Audience: This course is intended for civil engineers and other engineers concerned with air-quality issues.
    Publication Source: This course is based on the Environmental Protection Agency Publication No. EPA-456/K-07-001, “The Plain English Guide to the Clean Air Act,” Environmental Protection Research Triangle Park, NC, April 2007.

    Donald Parnell, PE

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