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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
- Weaker than WHO guideline
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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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

Legislation

| 2022 |

Republic of Moldova

Law No. LP98/2022 “On atmospheric air quality”.

The scope of this Law is to create a legal framework to strengthen institutional capacity for monitoring and assessing air quality to identify and apply effective emission reduction measures of air pollutants to levels that minimize overall harmful effects on human health and the environment. This Law regulates measures at national level regarding: (a) monitoring and assessing air quality...

Keywords

Air quality, PM2.5, Zones, Zoning, PM10, Air pollution, Nitrogen dioxide, Air quality monitoring, Concentrations, Pollutants, Benzo(a)pyrene, Ambient air, Sulphur dioxide, Benzene, Carbon monoxide, Nitrogen oxides, Air quality standards, Agglomerations, Nitrogen monoxide, Concentration-based standards, Legislation, Particulate matter

Regulation

| 2022 |

Chile

Decreto 12 - Establece Norma Primaria de Calidad Ambiental para Material Particulado Fino Respirable Mp10.

El decreto establece la norma primaria de calidad ambiental para el material particulado respirable MP10 en Chile, con el objetivo principal de proteger la salud pública frente a los efectos agudos y crónicos de la exposición a este contaminante. En el contexto de la Ley N° 19.300 sobre Bases Generales del Medio Ambiente, la norma se revisa cada cinco años y busca establecer valores máximos...

Regulation

| 2020 |

Saudi Arabia

Executive Regulation For Air Quality For the Environmental Law issued by Royal Decree No. (m/165)

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Legislation

Regulation

| 2019 |

Mexico

Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM-022-SSA1-2019, Salud ambiental. Criterio para evaluar la calidad del aire ambiente, con respecto al dióxido de azufre (SO2). Valores normados para la concentración de dióxido de azufre (SO2) en el aire ambiente, como medida de protección a la salud de la población.

Esta Norma tiene por objeto establecer los valores límites permisibles de concentración de dióxido de azufre en el aire ambiente como medida para la protección a la salud humana, así como los criterios para su evaluación. Sus disposiciones son de aplicación obligatoria en todo el territorio nacional para las autoridades en sus diferentes órdenes de gobierno que tengan a su cargo la vigilancia y...

Keywords

Sulphur dioxide, Air pollution, Air quality standards, Ambient air quality standards, World Health Organization, Air Quality Guidelines, Pollutants, Sulphur trioxide, Air quality, Ambient air, Ambient air pollution, Benzo(a)pyrene, Legislation, Particulate matter, PM10, Public health, Sulphur oxides

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 |

Chile

Decreto Núm. 104 - Norma primaria de calidad de aire para dióxido de azufre (SO2).

La presente norma primaria de calidad del aire tiene por objetivo proteger la salud de las personas de los efectos agudos y crónicos generados por la exposición a dióxido de azufre (SO2) en el aire. Se indican los niveles de emergencia ambiental de dióxido de azufre y la correspondiente metodología de medición.

Keywords

Sulphur dioxide, Air quality index, Air quality

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 |

Oman

Ministerial Decree No. 41/2017 issuing the Air Quality Regulation.

This Resolution aims at issuing the Air quality Regulation of Oman for the owners of, or any responsible person for, a source of pollution or work area. The Regulation consists of 9 articles. It prohibits causing or leaving air pollutants exceeding the limits specified in the table attached to the Regulation (art.2). It is mandatory to establish a monitoring station according to some...

Keywords

Air quality, Legislation

Miscellaneous

| 2017 |

Canada

Guidance Document on Achievement Determination for Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide (2020)

This Guidance Document provides information, methodologies, criteria and procedures for reporting on air quality standards for Nitrogen dioxide

Keywords

Ambient air quality standards, Nitrogen dioxide, Concentrations, Zones, Zoning, Monitoring stations, Air quality standards, Air quality, Air quality monitoring, Air pollution, Pollutants, Industrial sources, Allowed exceedances, Ambient air, Air sheds, Mobile point sources, Legislation, Nitrogen monoxide, Stakeholders, Transboundary air pollution

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