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PM2.5 (10 μg/m3 annual mean 25 μg/m3 24-hour mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
PM10 (20 μg/m3 annual mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
- Compliant with WHO guideline
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PM10 (50 μg/m3 24-hour mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
- Compliant with WHO guideline
- Weaker than WHO guideline
Ozone (100 μg/m3 8-hour mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
- Compliant with WHO guideline
- Weaker than WHO guideline
NO2 (40 μg/m3 annual mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
- Compliant with WHO guideline
- Weaker than WHO guideline
NO2 (200 μg/m3 1-hour mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
- Compliant with WHO guideline
- Weaker than WHO guideline
SO2 (20 μg/m3 24-hour mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
- Compliant with WHO guideline
- Weaker than WHO guideline
SO2 (500 μg/m3 10-minute mean)
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
- Compliant with WHO guideline
- Weaker than WHO guideline
Newly acknowledged pollutants
The WHO Air quality guidelines are a set of evidence-based recommendations of limit values for specific air pollutants developed to help countries achieve air quality that protects public health. The first release of the guidelines was in 1987. Since then, several updated versions have appeared. This toolkit currently assesses countries against the 2005 guideline values (see here). The guidelines were updated more recently in 2021 (see here) and the legislation and policies presented in this toolkit will in the future be reassessed against these updated values.
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Legislation | 2024 |

European Union

Directive on Ambient Air Quality and Cleaner Air for Europe

European Union Directive on Ambient Air Quality and Cleaner Air for Europe Directive 2881 of 2024 Published in Official Journal of the European Union on 20 November 2024 There are multiple commencements Provisions Status Chapter I, article 1, paragraph 1–3; article 3–4, paragraph 1–5, subparagraph (a)–(i); paragraph (2); paragraph (7); paragraph (9); paragraph (14)–(16); paragraph (18); paragraph...

Regulation

| 2023 |

Viet Nam

National technical regulation on ambient air quality (QCVN 05: 2023/BTNMT)

Keywords

Carbon monoxide, Legislation, PM10, Air quality, PM2.5, Ambient air, Sulphur dioxide, Nitrogen dioxide, Benzene, Ammonia, Ozone, Particulate matter

Regulation

| 2022 |

Kazakhstan

Order No. KR DSM-70 of the Minister of Public Health validating Hygienic Standards for atmospheric air in urban and rural settlements, on the territories of industrial organizations.

Hygienic Standards for atmospheric air in urban and rural settlements, on the territories of industrial organizations establish maximum permissible concentration limits of pollutants in the atmospheric air of urban and rural settlements (Table 1); Estimated Safe Exposure Levels for Pollutants (SELs) in atmospheric air of urban and rural settlements (Table 2); classification of pollutants contained...

Keywords

Concentrations, Pollutants, Concentration-based standards, Public health, Workers, Zones, Zoning

Regulation

| 2021 |

Indonesia

Government Regulation no. 22 of 2021 on Environmental Protection, Organisation and Management.

This Government Regulation, consisting of 534 articles, implements the provision of articles 22 and 185 letter b, of the Act no. 11 of 2020 regarding job creation, and concerns and regulates all aspects related to implementation of environmental protection and management. The Regulation defines the following relevant terms: living environment; environmental protection and management; environmental...

Miscellaneous

| 2020 |

Bhutan

Environmental Standards, 2020.

The National Environment Commission of Bhutan released the Environmental Standards, 2020. The Standards establish standard values for the following 11 criteria: Ambient water quality criteria; Industrial effluent discharge standards; Sewage treatment plant discharge standards; Ambient air quality criteria; Industrial emission standards (maximum limit for pollutants); Industrial emission standards...

Keywords

Concentration-based standards, Point source controls, Industrial sources, Particulate matter, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Public health, Ambient air, Air quality, Monitoring stations, Sulphur dioxide, Pollutants, Carbon monoxide, Concentrations, Nitrogen oxides, Ammonia, Nitrogen dioxide, Vehicular emissions, Waste burning, Air quality monitoring, PM10, PM2.5, Air quality standards, Air pollution, Organic carbon

Regulation

| 2019 |

Sweden

The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency's regulations on control of air quality

Keywords

Legislation, PM10, PM2.5, Air quality, Particulate matter, Access to information

Regulation

| 2018 |

Brazil

Resolution CONAMA No. 491 establishing air quality standards.

This Resolution establishes air quality standards. The resolution defines air quality standards for various atmospheric pollutants, including particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, carbon monoxide, and lead. The air quality standards will be implemented in four stages, with intermediate standards being adopted before the final standards are reached. The resolution also...

Keywords

Air quality standards, Carbon monoxide, Sulphur dioxide, Nitrogen dioxide, Pollutants, Air pollution, Air quality, Particulate matter, Ozone, Air quality monitoring, Permitting, Legislation

Regulation

| 2018 |

Dominican Republic

Reglamento técnico ambiental de calidad del aire (2018)

Keywords

PM10, Nitrogen dioxide, Carbon monoxide, Sulphur dioxide, PM2.5, Benzene, Nitrogen oxides, Sulphur oxides, Ammonia, Benzo(a)pyrene

Regulation

| 2017 |

Peru

Decreto Supremo Nº 003-2017-MINAM ─ Aprueba Estándares de Calidad Ambiental (ECA) para Aire.

El presente Decreto Supremo aprueba los Estándares de Calidad Ambiental (ECA) para Aire, como referente obligatorio para el diseño y aplicación de los instrumentos de gestión ambiental a cargo de los titulares de actividades productivas, extractivas y de servicios; así como para aquellos parámetros que caracterizan las emisiones de las actividades productivas, extractivas y de servicios. El...

Keywords

PM10, Benzene, Sulphur dioxide, Nitrogen dioxide, PM2.5, Carbon monoxide

Regulation

| 2017 |

Colombia

Resolución Nº 2254 - Norma de calidad del aire ambiente.

La presente Resolución establece la norma de calidad del aire o nivel de inmisión y adopta disposiciones para la gestión del recurso aire en el territorio nacional, con el objeto de garantizar un ambiente sano y minimizar el riesgo sobre la salud humana que pueda ser causado por la exposición a los contaminantes en la atmósfera. La norma establece los niveles máximos permisibles a condiciones de...

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