Regulatory Criteria for Air Quality
MWPA 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
|
Annual Rolling Average
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0.15 µg/m3
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