AGENCY: Department of Environmental Quality. Division of Air Quality

SERIES: 1710
TITLE: Suspended air particulate matter filter sheets
DATES: 1981-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphanumerical.

DESCRIPTION: These are filter sheets from air monitoring equipment used to draw pollutants from the atmosphere for analysis. This retention schedule is for the filters only, which are scheduled as non-records with evidentiary value, as per Utah Code 63A-12-103(10)(2008); data for the filters is housed in the air quality data system (series 30).

RETENTION

Retain for 10 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 2 years and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 8 years and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Legal

These sheets are needed to support any legal actions that may be taken against polluters. Also, the sheets may be used by the Environmental Protection Agency to test for the presence in the air of specific pollutants. Retention is based on federal requirements and state administrative code (see federal Clean Air Act and Utah Administrative Code R307-165. Emission Testing).

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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