Voluntary Initiatives. ▪ Provide technical assistance to facilities participating in the Metal Finishing Strategic Goals Program, Tri-County Green Matters Program and Department of Defense/Illinois Environmental Partnership. ▪ Work with private and public sector groups to create environmental recognition programs for businesses and institutions in the Metro East St. Louis area as well as K-12 school facilities in the state. ▪ Work with vehicle recyclers, auto dismantlers, auto manufacturers and steel makers to develop a consensus strategy for collecting and safely managing mercury light switches from discarded vehicles in the state. ▪ Establish and expand the use of performance measures to help quantify the benefits of P2 technical assistance and educational outreach efforts. Support eight work years with federal and state funds. The Illinois EPA is reviewing our Quality Management Plan (QMP) and revising as necessary. To accomplish this task in an efficient and effective manner, the Agency will need to assess the results and recommendations of the Management System Review (MSR) that was conducted by Region 5 quality review committee in the fall of 2003. The appropriate findings will be incorporated into the revised QMP. The Bureau's will review and revise Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as necessary, as documented in the Bureau's QMP. Region 5 - Final report on the MSR February 2005. IEPA - a draft revised QMP in the May/June 2005. IEPA revised QMP by October 2005. 1 The Air Quality Index, which replaced the Pollutant Standards Index, includes the 8-hour ozone and PM2.5 standards. It also includes six categories of air quality: good; moderate; unhealthy for sensitive groups; unhealthy; very unhealthy; and hazardous.
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