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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

| 2011 |

Canada

Clean Air Regulation (RRQ, c Q-2, r 4.1).

The present Regulation is made under the Environment Quality Act (R.S.Q. c. Q. 2). In particular, the object of the Regulation is to establish particle and gas emission standards, emission opacity standards, air quality standards and monitoring measures to prevent, eliminate, or reduce the emission of contaminants into the atmosphere. The text consists of 218 sections divided into 7 chapters as...

Keywords

Air pollution, Legislation, Concentration-based standards, Industrial sources, Volatile organic compounds, Concentrations, Fuel burning, Monitoring stations, Point source controls, Nitrogen oxides, Air quality monitoring, Carbon monoxide, Burning, Air quality modelling, Sulphur dioxide, Air quality standards, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Zoning, Permitting, Zones, Ammonia, Benzene, Compliance, Fixed point sources, Waste burning

Regulation

| 2010 |

Honduras

Acuerdo Nº 1566-2010 - Reglamento para el control de emisiones generadas por fuentes fijas.

El presente Reglamento tiene por objeto la prevención, el control y disminución de la contaminación del aire producida por fuentes fijas, tales como industrias, comercios o servicios que emitan gases o partículas a la atmósfera. El acuerdo establece los objetivos específicos, el ámbito de aplicación y los principios generales que rigen el reglamento. El acuerdo establece las competencias y...

Keywords

Carbon monoxide, Sulphur dioxide, PM10, PM2.5, Ammonia

Regulation

| 2009 |

Morocco

Décret nº 2-09-286 fixant les normes de qualité de l'air et les modalités de surveillance de l'air.

Le présent décret a pour objet de fixer les normes de qualité de l'air et de définir les modalités de mise en place des réseaux de surveillance de la qualité de l'air telles que prévues aux articles 3, 4 et 24 de la loi n° 13-03. qui vise la prévention et la lutte contre les émissions de polluants atmosphériques susceptibles de porter atteinte à la santé de l'homme, à la faune, au sol, au climat...

Keywords

Air pollution, Concentrations, Agglomerations, Benzene, Nitrogen dioxide, Sulphur dioxide, Carbon monoxide, Zones, Zoning, Ozone

Regulation

| 2009 |

Panama

Decreto Nº 5 - Normas ambientales de emisiones de fuentes fijas.

El presente Decreto tiene por objeto establecer los límites máximos permisibles de emisiones al aire producidas por fuentes fijas con el fin de proteger de la contaminación atmosférica la salud de la población, los recursos naturales y la calidad del ambiente.

Keywords

Nitrogen dioxide, Nitrogen oxides, Sulphur dioxide, Elemental carbon, Sulphur oxides

Legislation | 2009 |

South Africa

National Ambient Air Quality Standards

South Africa National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 National Ambient Air Quality Standards Government Notice 1210 of 2009 Published in Government Gazette 32816 on 24 December 2009 Commenced on 24 December 2009 [This is the version of this document from 24 December 2009.] I, Buyelwa Patience Sonjica, Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, in terms of section 9(1) of the Act...

Regulation

| 2008 |

Turkey

Regulation on air quality assessment and management.

This Regulation sets forth principles and objectives concerning air quality so as to avoid or reduce harmful effects on human health and the environment as a whole. It lays down provisions governing the assessment of air quality on the basis of defined methods and criteria. Furthermore, it defines procedures to obtain adequate information on air quality and ensure that it is made available to the...

Keywords

Concentration-based standards, Legislation, Air quality, PM10, PM2.5, Nitrogen dioxide, Air quality modelling, Sulphur dioxide, Particulate matter, Benzo(a)pyrene

Regulation

| 2007 |

Republic of Korea

Enforcement Decree of the Clean Air Conservation Act (Presidential Decree No. 20383 of 2007).

This Decree implements provisions of the Clean Air Conservation Act. It provides among other things for: areas subject to air pollution alert; measures for the prevention of damage caused by yellow dust; composition of the Yellow Dust Prevention Committee; installation of emission facilities; emission of pollutants dues; the use of low-sulfur oil, clean fuel and solid fuel; regulations on volatile...

Keywords

Air pollution, Enforcement, Industrial sources, Pollutants, Concentrations, Legislation, Permitting, Volatile organic compounds, Inspection, Air quality monitoring, Concentration-based standards, Sulphur oxides, Air quality, Compliance, Ozone, PM10, PM2.5, Air quality modelling, Burning, Nitrogen oxides

Legislation | 2007 |

United Republic of Tanzania

Environmental Management (Air Quality Standards) Regulations, 2007

Tanzania Environmental Management Act, 2004 Environmental Management (Air Quality Standards) Regulations, 2007 Government Notice 237 of 2007 Published on 1 January 2007 Commenced on 1 January 2007 [This is the version of this document from 1 January 2007.] Part I – Preliminary provisions 1. Citation These Regulations may be cited as the Environmental Management (Air Quality Standards) Regulations...

Regulation

| 2006 |

Argentina

Decreto Nº 198/006

Legislation

| 2006 |

Armenia

The 2006 Government Resolution N 160-N

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Air quality

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