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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

| 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

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 |

Finland

Government Decree on air quality (No. 79 of 2017).

The present Decree implements Directive 2008/50/EC and complements the Environmental Protection Act on matters related to air quality. Section 3 specifies the authorities' tasks in monitoring the quality of the air. Municipalities shall in their territories oversee the air quality in accordance with Section 143 of the Environmental Act. Industry, traffic and environmental centres shall have...

Keywords

Air quality, PM10, Nitrogen dioxide, Air quality monitoring, PM2.5, Nitrogen oxides, Sulphur dioxide, Particulate matter, Nitrogen monoxide, Concentration-based standards, Concentrations, Ambient air, Benzene, Carbon monoxide, Ozone, Future standards, Pollutants, Elemental carbon, Organic carbon, Access to information

Regulation

| 2017 |

North Macedonia

Decree amending and supplementing the Decree on limit values for levels and types of pollutants in ambient air and alert thresholds, deadlines for reaching limit values, tolerance margins for limit value, target values and long-term goals.

This amending Regulation establishes new criteria for managing air quality, focusing on alarm and information thresholds for PM10 concentrations. It introduces a definition of "stable weather conditions," updates section titles to address thresholds and deadlines, and mandates alerts when PM10 levels exceed limits for two consecutive days during stable weather. Emphasis is placed on systematic...

Keywords

Concentration-based standards, PM10, Concentrations, Alert thresholds, Pollutants, Ambient air, Future standards, Legislation, Air quality, Air quality monitoring

Regulation

| 2017 |

Cyprus

Regulations No. 38 of 2017 on Ambient Air Quality (Arsenic, Cadmium, Mercury, Nickel and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Ambient Air) (Amendments).

These Regulations implementing European Commission Directive on the assessment of air quality, amend the Air Quality (Arsenic, Cadmium, Mercury, Nickel and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Ambient Air) Regulations, no. 111 of 2007. The amendments concern: environmental standards, focusing on chemical pollutants and their permissible limits; contaminants present in ambient air; level of...

Keywords

Ambient air, Benzo(a)pyrene, Legislation, Air quality, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Concentration-based standards, Concentrations, Pollutants, Industrial sources, Pollution abatement technologies

Regulation

| 2017 |

Cyprus

Regulations No. 37 of 2017 on the Quality of Atmospheric Air (Limit Values for Sulfur Dioxide, Nitrogen Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxides, Particulate Matter, Lead. Carbon Monoxide, Benzene and Ozone in Atmospheric Air) (Amendments).

These Regulations, implementing provisions of the European Commission Directive no. 2015/1480 on assessment of ambient air quality, amend Air Quality (Limit Values for Sulpur Dioxine, Nitrogen Dioxine, Nitrogen Oxides, Oxides of nitrogen, Particulate Matter, Lead, Benzene, Carbon Monoxide and Ozone in Ambient Air) Regulations, no. 327 of 2010. Amendment concerns: updating of concentration limits...

Keywords

Legislation, Concentration-based standards, Nitrogen oxides, Particulate matter, Carbon monoxide, Benzene, Ambient air, Ozone, Air quality, Sulphur dioxide, Nitrogen dioxide, Pollutants, Air quality monitoring, Concentrations, Monitoring stations, Air pollution

Regulation

| 2017 |

Denmark

Order on assessment and management of air quality BEK no 1472 of 12/12/2017

Keywords

Air quality, PM2.5, PM10, Zones, Zoning, Nitrogen dioxide, Air quality monitoring, Particulate matter, Nitrogen oxides, Ambient air, Carbon monoxide, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Sulphur dioxide, Nitrogen monoxide, Benzene, Benzo(a)pyrene, Best available techniques, Concentrations

Regulation

| 2016 |

Costa Rica

Decreto Nº 39.951/S - Reglamento de calidad del aire para contaminantes criterio.

El presente Reglamento tiene por objeto establecer la organización y funcionamiento de la Red Nacional de Monitoreo de la Calidad del Aire, así como los valores máximos de concentración de contaminantes criterio presentes en el aire, con el fin de asegurar el derecho de los habitantes del país a gozar de una calidad del aire que garantice la protección de la salud y el bienestar humano. El...

Regulation

| 2015 |

Ecuador

Acuerdo Nº 97/A - Norma de calidad del aire ambiente o nivel de inmisión (Anexo 4, Libro VI de la Calidad Ambiental, del Texto Unificado de la Legislación Secundaria del Ministerio del Ambiente).

El presente Acuerdo expide el Anexo 4 del Texto Unificado de Legislación Secundaria del Ministerio del Ambiente referente a la Norma de calidad del aire ambiente o nivel de inmisión. La norma tiene como objeto principal el preservar la salud de las personas, la calidad del aire ambiente, el bienestar de los ecosistemas y del ambiente en general. Para cumplir con este objetivo, establece los...

Keywords

PM10, PM2.5, Sulphur dioxide, Nitrogen dioxide, Carbon monoxide, Legislation, Benzene, Particulate matter, Nitrogen monoxide, Monitoring stations, Ambient air, Volatile organic compounds

Regulation

| 2015 |

Paraguay

Resolución Nº 259/15 – Por la cual se establecen parámetros permisibles de calidad del aire.

En el marco de la Ley de calidad del aire, por la presente Resolución se establecen los parámetros permisibles de calidad del aire. El artículo 1º contiene un cuadro detallado según los distintos contaminantes.

Keywords

Nitrogen dioxide, Nitrogen monoxide, Carbon monoxide, Nitrogen oxides

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