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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 |

Greece

Ministerial Decree No. HP 22306/1075/E103 of 2007 establishing objectives, target values and assessments thresholds regarding the concentrations of arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air, in compliance with Directive 2004/107/EC.

The Decree aims at implementing the provisions of articles 7 and 8 of Law No. 1650/86 “on the protection for the environment”. It also aims at harmonizing the Greek legislative frame with the provisions of Directive 2004/107/EC and also certain provisions of Council Directive 96/62/EC on ambient air quality assessment and management, so as to ensure that appropriate measures are taken in order to...

Keywords

Ambient air, Benzo(a)pyrene, Concentrations, Future standards, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Compliance, Legislation, Air quality

Regulation

| 2006 |

Algeria

Décret exécutif n° 06-02 définissant les valeurs limites, les seuils d’alerte et les objectifs de qualité de l’air en cas de pollution atmosphérique.

Le présent décret a pour objet de définir les valeurs limites, les seuils d’alerte et les objectifs de qualité de l’air en cas de pollution atmosphérique. La surveillance de la qualité de l’air concerne les substances suivantes: - le dioxyde d’azote; - le dioxyde de soufre; - l’ozone; - les particules fines en suspension. La détention et l’utilisation des sources de rayonnements ionisants sont...

Keywords

Concentrations, Ozone

Legislation

| 2006 |

Armenia

The 2006 Government Resolution N 160-N

Keywords

Air quality

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

Regulation

| 2006 |

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Brčko: The Regulation on Limit Values of Air Emissions

Keywords

Legislation, Sulphur dioxide, Concentration-based standards, Air quality monitoring, Nitrogen dioxide, Zones, Zoning, Nitrogen oxides, Benzene, Nitrogen monoxide, Sulphur trioxide, Sulphur oxides, Air pollution

Regulation

| 2006 |

Argentina

Decreto Nº 198/006

The law applies to all public or private sources capable of causing atmospheric pollution within the territory of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, and aims to promote interjurisdictional and interinstitutional coordination in relation to its purpose, without prejudice to the provisions of National Law No. 20.284

Regulation

| 2005 |

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Regulation on emissions of volatile organic compounds.

This Regulation defines the necessary measures and procedures for preventing or reducing the direct or indirect consequences of emissions of volatile organic compounds in the environment (particularly for air emissions) and in order to reduce the concrete or potential risk to human health (on the territory of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina). The Annex is an integral part of this...

Keywords

Industrial sources, Legislation, Best available techniques, Air quality monitoring, Air pollution, Volatile organic compounds

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...

Keywords

Legislation

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

Miscellaneous

| 2005 |

Singapore

Sustainable Singapore Blueprint

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Ambient Air Quality Standards

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Ambient Air Quality Standards

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