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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

| 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

Regulation

| 2006 |

United Arab Emirates

Cabinet Decree No.12 of 2006 concerning the Protection of Air from Pollution.

This Decree consisting of 16 articles and VIII Annexes establishes that (i) the emission or the leakage of the gaseous and solid pollutants and vapors to the ambient air shall not exceed the maximum allowable limits; (ii) car and vehicle emissions may not exceed the maximum allowable limits; (iii) during the combustion of any sort of hydrocarbon fuels for any purposes, smoke, gases, and vapor...

Keywords

Pollutants, Air pollution, Industrial sources, Concentration-based standards, Legislation, Burning, Ambient air, Air quality monitoring, Zoning, Monitoring stations, Permitting, Public health, Concentrations, Compliance, Benzene, Fixed point sources, Workers, Waste burning, Ambient air quality standards

Legislation

| 2006 |

Armenia

The 2006 Government Resolution N 160-N

Keywords

Air quality

Regulation

| 2005 |

Qatar

Resolution No. 4 of 2005 by the Chairperson of the Supreme Council of the Environment and Natural Reserves (SCENR) issuing executive bylaw for law No. 30 of 2002 on environment protection.

This Resolution consisting of 93 articles divided into 4 Chapters sets out requirements and expectations in respect of environmental management and waste management. Under this By-Law, industries should develop their environmental monitoring programs for atmospheric, aqueous, and solid waste discharges. Articles 4 - 20 regarding the Environmental Impact Assessment follow these main steps (i) the...

Keywords

Environmental impact assessments, Air quality monitoring, Permitting

Regulation

| 2005 |

Jordan

Regulation No. 28 of 2005 on air protection.

The aim of this Regulation is to protect the air against pollution. This Regulation is composed of 15 articles. Articles 1 and 2 deal with terms and definitions. Article 3 imposes upon all establishments and installations the respect of maximum emission levels of air pollutants. Article 4 entrusts the Ministry of Environment to classify the installations producing air pollutants. Article 6 defines...

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Legislation

Regulation

| 2004 |

Mozambique

Decree No. 18/2004 approving the Regulation on Environmental Quality and Effluents’ Emissions.

This Decree approves the Regulation on Environmental Quality and Effluents’ Emissions. The aim is to define environmental quality patterns for granting an effective control and management of pollutant concentration levels in environmental components. The annexed Regulation is composed of 26 articles and 6 annexes divided in six Chapters. It defines air quality standards and emission requirements...

Keywords

Legislation, Sulphur dioxide, Air pollution, Nitrogen dioxide, Nitrogen monoxide, Concentrations, Nitrogen oxides, Sulphur oxides, Carbon monoxide, Ammonia, Volatile organic compounds, Pollutants, Air quality standards

Regulation

| 2003 |

Azerbaijan

Ministerial Decree No. 59 approving the Regulation on hygienic and environmental standards of quality of and permissible level of physical impact on atmospheric air (Air Quality Regulation).

This Decree approves the Air Quality Regulation (annexed). The Regulation lays down rules on determining hygienic and environmental standards and assessment for air quality in order to ensure protection of human health and the environment. The Ministry of Health, in cooperation with the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, shall determine and approve the maximum permissible levels of...

Keywords

Legislation, Air quality, Concentrations, Air quality standards

Regulation

| 2002 |

Chile

Decreto Nº 115 - Norma de calidad primaria de aire para monóxido de carbono.

La presente norma de calidad ambiental tiene por objetivo proteger la salud de la población de los efectos agudos generados por la exposición a niveles de concentración de monóxido de carbono en el aire. El Decreto consta de los siguientes títulos: (I) Disposiciones generales y definiciones; (II) Nivel de norma de calidad primaria para monóxido de carbono en el aire; (III) Metodología de medición...

Keywords

Carbon monoxide, Nitrogen dioxide, Sulphur dioxide

Regulation

| 2002 |

Chile

Decreto Nº 112 - Norma de calidad primaria de aire para ozono (O3).

El presente Decreto establece la norma de calidad ambiental cuyo objetivo consiste en proteger la salud de la población de todos aquellos efectos agudos que deriven de la exposición a niveles de concentración de ozono en el aire. El Decreto está compuesto por los siguientes títulos: (I) Disposiciones generales y definiciones; (II) Nivel de norma de calidad primaria para ozono en aire; (III)...

Keywords

Carbon monoxide, Nitrogen monoxide

Regulation

| 2002 |

Chile

Decreto Nº 114 - Norma de calidad primaria de aire para dióxido de nitrógeno (NO2).

El presente Decreto contiene la norma de calidad ambiental relativa a la protección de la salud de la población con respecto a los efectos agudos y crónicos generados por la exposición a niveles de concentración de dióxido de nitrógeno en el aire. La medición de la concentración de dióxido de nitrógeno ene el aire deberá realizarse de acuerdo con uno de los métodos indicados en el artículo 8º.

Keywords

Nitrogen dioxide, Nitrogen monoxide, Carbon monoxide

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