Anonymous public comment

The proposed rule on welding emissions on particulate matter is based upon remarkably poor data and an incomplete investigation. Given the posting dates and the deadlines, the EPA clearly did not want or seek all of the information on this proposed rule. There is an enormous amount of scientific literature on the health effects and the different controls available. I found the telephonic documentation of coversations with industry representatives to be an absurd basis for public policy, and a scientific joke. I plan to submit FOIA requests for every document surrounding this proposed rule and the selection of the contractor. The purchase order amount will hopefully justify the poor work that supports this rule.