The Air Quality Limit Values (Scotland) Regulations 2003

3.1  The following data quality objectives, for allowed uncertainty of assessment methods, and of minimum time coverage and of data capture of measurement, are provided to guide quality-assurance programmes.

For ozone, NO and NO2
Continuous fixed measurement
Uncertainty of individual measurements15%
Minimum data capture90% during summer
75% during winter
Indicative measurement
Uncertainty of individual measurements30%
Minimum data capture90%
Minimum data coverage>10% during winter
Modelling
Uncertainty50%
1 hour averages (daytime)50%
8 hours daily maximum
Objective estimation
Uncertainty75%