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Guidance for Implementation of the General Duty Clause: Clean Air Act (CAA) Section 112(r)(1), May 2000

Details approaches for implementing the general duty clause of the Clean Air Act (CAA), explains statutory requirements, and describes how to assess compliance.

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Guidance for Implementation of the General Duty Clause: Clean Air Act Section 112(r)(1), May 2000 (PDF)(6 pp, 674 K)