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Maximum Available Control Technology (MACT)

For Maximum Available Control Technology (MACT) we have a term and definition in Environment.



Maximum Available Control Technology (Mact) (Environment)

The emission standard for sources of air pollution requiring the maximum reduction of hazardous emissions, taking cost and feasibility into account. Under the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, the MACT must not be less than the average emission level achieved by controls on the best performing 12 percent of existing sources, by category of industrial and utility sources.




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