(a) Whenever atmospheric and pollution conditions create circumstances which may cause acute harmful health effects, the commissioner shall implement the Rules for Controlling Air Pollution Episodes as promulgated by the State of Illinois Pollution Control Board, PCB-R71-23, set forth in Chapter IV of the Rules and Regulations Governing the Control of Air Pollution, as amended from time to time.
(b) The commissioner is hereby empowered to adopt such plans as may be necessitated in cooperation with appropriate state and federal authorities for the purpose of eliminating the circumstances tending to cause acute harmful health effects as aforesaid, including, but not limited to, the implementation of an air pollution watch, an alert procedure and an emergency procedure.
(c) The commissioner is hereby empowered to request and approve acceptable episode action programs on all designated Standard Industrial Classifications group designations. Approved plans shall be kept on file and amended as required.
(Prior code § 17-1.52)