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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

| 1995 |

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Decreto Supremo Nº 24.176 - Reglamentación de la Ley del Medio Ambiente. Reglamento en materia de contaminación atmosférica.

Las presentes disposiciones reglamentan la Ley del Medio Ambiente Nº 1.333 de 1992 en lo referente a la prevención y control de la contaminación atmosférica, dentro del marco del desarrollo sostenible. Se reconoce el derecho de toda persona a disfrutar de un ambiente sano y agradable en el desarrollo y ejercicio de sus actividades, por lo que el Estado y la sociedad tienen el deber de mantener y...

Keywords

Carbon monoxide, Nitrogen dioxide, Nitrogen oxides, PM10

Regulation

| 1995 |

Egypt

Decree No. 338 of 1995 issuing the Implementing Regulation of Environment Law No. 4 of 1994.

The Implementing Regulation is composed of 65 articles divided in IV Sections and 10 Annexes. The Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) is the main authority and its Chairman is the competent Minister for Environmental Affairs. The EEAA's Board of Directors is the supreme authority in charge of the EEAA and sets its general policy, in particular (i) approves the National Plans for...

Keywords

Legislation, Permitting, Concentration-based standards, Zoning, Pollutants, Concentrations, Burning, Air quality monitoring, Industrial sources, Air pollution, Monitoring stations, Workers, Nitrogen monoxide, Environmental impact assessments, Public health, Zones, Carbon monoxide, Compliance, Enforcement, Benzene, Fuel burning, Inspection, Sulphur dioxide, Ammonia

Regulation

| 1994 |

Mexico

NOM-021-SSA1-1993. DOF, NORMA Oficial Mexicana NOM-021-SSA1-1993, Salud ambiental. Criterio para evaluar la calidad del aire ambiente con respecto al monóxido de carbono (CO).

Keywords

Carbon monoxide, Air Quality Guidelines, World Health Organization, Air pollution

Regulation

| 1994 |

Mexico

NOM-023-SSA1-1993. DOF, NORMA Oficial Mexicana NOM-023-SSA1-1993, Salud ambiental. Criterio para evaluar la calidad del aire ambiente con respecto al bióxido de nitrógeno (NO2).

Keywords

Nitrogen dioxide, Air quality, Air Quality Guidelines, World Health Organization, Ambient air quality standards, Nitrogen oxides, Ozone, Air pollution

Regulation

| 1994 |

Sri Lanka

National Environmental (Ambient Air Quality) Regulations, 1994.

These Regulations provide for permissible ambient air quality standards. The Central Environmental Authority shall approve the equipment to carry out the requisite tests for determining whether the specified air quality standards are maintained.

Keywords

Ambient air, Air quality, Legislation

Regulation

| 1985 |

Switzerland

Ordonnance sur la protection de l’air (OPair).

La susdite ordonnance vise principalement à protéger l'environnement, la santé humaine, ainsi que les écosystèmes contre les effets néfastes des pollutions atmosphériques. Cette ordonnance établit un cadre réglementaire pour limiter les émissions des installations stationnaires et des infrastructures de transport, tout en intégrant des principes de durabilité et de préservation de l'équilibre...

Keywords

Air pollution, Industrial sources, Concentrations, Carbon monoxide, Nitrogen dioxide, Zones, Zoning, Benzene, Legislation, Nitrogen oxides

Legislation

| 1979 |

Netherlands

Act containing provisions concerning general matters of environmental hygiene (Environment Management Act).

This Act lays down, in 18 Chapters, subdivided in articles, the general principles of environment protection in the Netherlands, creates a framework for administration, planning and decision-making at a national and subnational level, and regulates various environment protection matters in more detail. These matters include the development and establishment of environment quality standards (Chap...

Keywords

Permitting, Concentrations, Air quality standards, Enforcement

Legislation | 1970 |

Canada

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

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

Keywords

Ambient air quality standards, Nitrogen dioxide, Sulphur 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

Miscellaneous

Ghana

Environment and Health Protection – Requirements for Ambient Air Quality and Point Source/Stack Emission (GS 1236:2019)

Keywords

Air pollution, Ambient air, Air quality, Point source emissions, Public health, Fixed point sources, Concentrations, Particulate matter, Pollutants, Monitoring stations, Sulphur dioxide, Concentration-based standards, Air quality monitoring, Nitrogen oxides, Air quality standards, Carbon monoxide, Filters, Nitrogen dioxide, Non-point sources, Nitrogen monoxide, Black carbon, Burning, Industrial sources, Legislation, Mobile point sources, Monitoring data, Ozone, PM10, PM2.5, Point source controls, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Vulnerable groups, Volatile organic compounds, Benzene

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