Standards That Take the Form of Never-Exceed Levels for Specific

question 30

Multiple Choice

Standards that take the form of never-exceed levels for specific pollutants in an ambient environment are known as ________.

• A) emission standards
• B) ambient standards
• C) performance standards
• D) technology-based standards

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