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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

| 2016 |

Myanmar

National Environmental Quality (Emission) Guidelines.

These National Environmental Quality (Emission) Guidelines provide the basis for regulation and control of noise and vibration, air emissions, and liquid discharges from various sources in order to prevent pollution for purposes of protection of human and ecosystem health. The Guidelines apply to projects that generate noise or air emissions, and / or that have either direct or indirect discharge...

Keywords

Air pollution, Concentrations, Zoning, Zones, Industrial sources, Particulate matter, Legislation, Ammonia, Environmental impact assessments, PM10, Nitrogen oxides, Volatile organic compounds, Pollutants, Sulphur dioxide, World Health Organization, Compliance, Air Quality Guidelines, Ambient air, Air quality, Air quality monitoring, Permitting, Point source emissions, Benzene, Monitoring stations, Air sheds, Carbon monoxide, Concentration-based standards, Mobile point sources, Nitrogen dioxide, Organic carbon, PM2.5, Sulphur oxides, Air quality standards, Ozone, Public health

Legislation

| 2016 |

Turkmenistan

Law “On protection of the atmospheric air”.

This Law sets forth legal and organizational grounds for protection of the atmospheric air against emissions of pollutants and ensuring environmental security and prevention of negative impact of economic activities on human health and environments. Atmospheric air protection shall be based upon the following principles: (a) ensuring the right to favorable environment and public health protection...

Keywords

Air pollution, Pollutants, Legislation, Public health, Air quality monitoring

Regulation

| 2016 |

Belgium

Arrêté du Gouvernement wallon modifiant l'arrêté du Gouvernement wallon du 15 juillet 2010 relatif à l'évaluation et la gestion de la qualité de l'air ambiant.

Le présent arrêté transpose la Directive (UE) 2015/1480 de la Commission du 28 août 2015 modifiant plusieurs annexes des Directives du Parlement européen et du Conseil 2004/107/CE et 2008/50/CE établissant les règles concernant les méthodes de référence, la validation des données et l'emplacement des points de prélèvement pour l'évaluation de la qualité de l'air ambiant. Le présent arrêté modifie...

Keywords

Zoning, Concentrations, PM10, Zones, Benzo(a)pyrene, Benzene, Agglomerations, PM2.5, Ozone

Legislation

| 2016 |

Belarus

Law No. 397-Z On amendments and addenda to certain laws on state statistics.

This Law outlines state statistics, establishing the legal framework for conducting state statistical activities, including data collection and reporting. Its primary objectives include the formation of scientifically grounded official statistical methodologies that align with international standards, the fulfillment of societal and governmental needs for official statistical information, and the...

Keywords

Monitoring data, Legislation, Compliance

Regulation

| 2016 |

Kyrgyzstan

Hygienic Standards "Approximate safe levels of exposure to pollutants in the atmospheric air of populated areas" (validated by Government Decree No. 201 as of 11 April 2016).

Hygienic Standards Approximate safe levels of exposure to pollutants in the atmospheric air of populated areas establish safe levels of harmful pollutants in the atmospheric air of populated areas. Hygienic standards apply to the atmospheric air of populated areas of urban and rural settlements. Hygienic standards are used to resolve issues of preventive supervision, to justify the requirements...

Keywords

Concentrations, Pollutants, Concentration-based standards

Legislation

| 2016 |

Belarus

Law of the Republic of Belarus of July 13, 2016 No. 397-Z On Amendments and Additions to Certain Laws of the Republic of Belarus on State Statistics.

Legislation

| 2016 |

France

Arrêté du 7 décembre 2016 fixant un objectif pluriannuel de diminution de la moyenne annuelle des concentrations journalières de particules atmosphériques

Keywords

Concentrations, Zoning, PM2.5

Legislation | 2016 |

Turkmenistan

Law on the protection of atmospheric air

Turkmenistan Kanuny atmosfera howasyny goramak hakynda Published on 26 Mart 2016 Commenced on 26 Mart 2016 [This is the version of this document at 13 Noýabr 2021.] [Ведомости Меджлиса Туркменистана, 2016 г., № 1, ст. 51] [С изменениями и дополнениями внесенным Законами Туркменистана от 05.01.2018 г. № 685-7 и 13.11.2021 г. № 429-71] Настоящий Закон определяет правовые и организационные основы...

Legislation

| 2015 |

Albania

Decision of Council of Ministers No. 352/2015 “For the assessment of ambient air quality and requirements for certain pollutants related with it, fully approximate Directive 2004/107/EC”

Keywords

Ambient air, PM10, Air quality, PM2.5, Zones, Zoning, Pollutants, Particulate matter, Nitrogen dioxide, Concentration-based standards, Nitrogen monoxide, Nitrogen oxides, Benzo(a)pyrene, Elemental carbon, Organic carbon, Ozone

Miscellaneous

| 2015 |

Cameroon

Cameroon Standard 2856: 2021 - Environment - Ambient Air Quality: Requirements

Keywords

Air pollution, Ambient air, Zoning, Air quality, World Health Organization, Concentrations, PM10, Ozone, Sulphur dioxide, Carbon monoxide, Industrial sources, Nitrogen dioxide, Benzene, PM2.5, Methane, Particulate matter, Ambient air quality standards, Air Quality Guidelines, Elemental carbon

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