Regulatory Criteria for Air Quality
Mid West Ports assesses all air quality data against regulatory criteria outlined in the environmental licence issued by the Department of Water and Environment Regulation (below).
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Emission
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Category
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Averaging Period
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Value
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Dust as PM10
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Target
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24 Hours
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50.0 µg/m3
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Dust as TSP
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Target
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24 Hours
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90.0 µg/m3
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Copper as PM10
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Target
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24 Hours
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1.0 µg/m3
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Lead as PM10
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Target
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24 Hours
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0.5 µg/m3 – at LR, PW & B1
2.0 µg/m3 – CR
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Lead as TSP
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Limit
|
3 Month Rolling Average
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0.5 µg/m3
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Nickel as TSP
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Target
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24 Hours
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0.14 µg/m3
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Manganese as PM10
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Target
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Annual Rolling Average
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0.15 µg/m3
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