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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 |

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

Legislation

| 1992 |

Ukraine

Law No.2707-XII on protection of atmospheric air.

The Law consists of 9 Chapters that contain 35 articles. The Law is aimed at protection and renewal of the natural state of atmospheric air, creation of favourable conditions for vital activity, ensuring ecological safety and prevention of hazardous impact of atmospheric air on human health and natural environment. The present Law establishes legal and organizational basis and ecological...

Keywords

Air quality monitoring

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

Regulation

| 1980 |

Marshall Islands

Trust Territory Air Pollution Control Standards and Regulations.

These U.S.A. Standards and Regulations are made to control air quality of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. The prescribe clean air quality standards (Part 3), regulate the issuing of permits to construct or operate a stationary source (Part 4), provide for monitoring of operations, record keeping and reporting (part 5), for sampling and testing (Part 6), regulate the control of fugitive...

Keywords

Air pollution, Permitting, Legislation, Industrial sources, Burning, Fixed point sources, Concentrations, Air quality, Compliance, Concentration-based standards, Zoning, Air quality standards, Monitoring stations, Particulate matter, Zones, Air quality monitoring, Mobile point sources, Pollutants, Point source emissions, Public health, Air quality modelling, Inspection, Carbon monoxide, Environmental impact assessments, Filters, Fuel burning, Pollution abatement technologies, Ambient air quality standards, Nitrogen oxides, Sulphur 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

Miscellaneous

| 1973 |

Japan

Environmental Quality Standards in Japan

Keywords

Air quality standards, Air quality, Particulate matter, Zones, Zoning, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Sulphur dioxide, Carbon monoxide, Monitoring stations, Benzene, Concentrations, Filters, PM2.5, Air quality monitoring

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

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