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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

| 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...

Regulation

| 2021 |

Nigeria

National Environmental (Air Quality Control) Regulations, Statutory Instrument no. 88 of 2021.

These Regulations, made under provisions of section 34 of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (Establishment) Act, no. 25 of 2007, provide for: improving air quality control, in order to enhance the protection of flora and fauna, human health, and other natural resources; ensuring all the citizens the right to clean air, and to benefit from all the natural...

Keywords

Legislation, Air quality, Concentrations, Enforcement, Air pollution, Pollutants, Ambient air, Fixed point sources, Pollution abatement technologies, Environmental impact assessments, Indoor air pollution, Mobile point sources, Ambient air quality standards, Ozone

Regulation

| 2021 |

Russian Federation

Resolution of the Chief State Sanitary Doctor of the Russian Federation of January 28, 2021 No. 2 "On approval of sanitary rules and regulations SanPiN 1.2.3685-21 "Hygienic standards and requirements for ensuring the safety and (or) harmlessness of environmental factors for humans"

Regulation

| 2020 |

Afghanistan

Amendment and annulment of some Articles of regulation on Reduction and Prevention of Air Pollution.

This Regulation provides ban of movement of the automobiles and motoring vehicles that produce emissions. The Regulation describes authority of the governmental organisations to impose temporary limitations under the conditions of high air pollution. The Ministry of Transport in cooperation with the Ministry of State in Local Affairs are required to oblige use of filters by the vehicles owners...

Keywords

Legislation, Air pollution, Filters, Enforcement

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

| 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...

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

Legislation

| 2012 |

Timor-Leste

Decree-Law No. 26/2012 establishing the Environmental Basic Legislation.

This Decree-Law, consisting of 10 Chapters, establishes the Environmental Basic Legislation. It specifies the policy on environment and wildlife protection, including the basic principles for conservation, preservation and sustainable use of natural resources in order to improve the quality of life of the local populations. This Decree-Law applies for all the National territory, in particular for...

Keywords

Legislation, Zones, Zoning

Miscellaneous

| 2012 |

China

Ambient Air Quality Standards (National Standard GB 3095-2012)

This Standard presents requirements for the zoning of ambient air quality function areas, classification of standards, pollution items, data taking time and concentration limits, sampling and analyzing methods and validity of data statistics. It is applicable to the assessment of air quality across China. There are three grades of ambient air quality function areas: Grade I is nature reserves...

Keywords

Ambient air quality standards, Particulate matter, PM10, PM2.5, Ambient air

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Ambient Air Quality Standards

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