INDUSTRY GEARS UP TO FIGHT EPA AIR TOXICS LISTING FOR HYDROGEN SULFIDE

A number of industry sectors are gearing up to challenge a possible EPA listing of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) as a hazardous air pollutant (HAP) in the agency's air toxics program, fearing the move could prompt new emissions control requirements, industry sources say. These sources believe that a number of upcoming scientific studies commissioned by industry groups and industry-funded research centers will bolster their argument that even if the substance is deemed to harm human health, its exposure to the general...