Minnesota Administrative Rules

7009.0010 DEFINITIONS.

Subpart 1.

Scope.

For the purpose of parts 7009.0010 to 7009.0080, the following terms have the meanings given them.

Subp. 2.

Primary ambient air quality standards; primary standards.

"Primary ambient air quality standards" or "primary standards" mean levels established to protect the public health from adverse effects. The adverse effects that the standards should protect against include acute or chronic subjective symptoms and physiological changes that are likely to interfere with normal activity in healthy or sensitive individuals or to interfere unreasonably with the enjoyment of life or property.

Subp. 3.

Secondary ambient air quality standards; secondary standards.

"Secondary ambient air quality standards" or "secondary standards" mean levels established to protect the public welfare from any known or anticipated adverse effects, such as injury to agricultural crops and livestock, damage to or deterioration of property, annoyance and nuisance of persons, or hazards to air and ground transportation.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 116.07

History:

18 SR 614

Published Electronically:

April 18, 2000