The Air Quality (Ozone) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation, commencement and interpretation

3. 2. Definitions

4. 3. Target values

5. 4. Long-term objectives

6. 5. Assessment of concentrations of ozone and ozone precursor substances in ambient air

7. 6. Classification of zones

8. 7. Method of assessment of ambient air quality

9. 8. Programmes and measures to address ozone levels

10. 9. Public Information

11. 10. Action plans

12. 11. Transboundary pollution

13. 12. Information requirements

14. 13. Revocation of the Ozone Monitoring and Information Regulations 1994

15. Signature

16. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       TARGET VALUES AND LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES FOR OZONE CONCENTRATIONS IN AMBIENT AIR

       1. PART I definitions and interpretation

       2. PART II target values for ozone

       3. PART III long-term objectives for ozone

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       CLASSIFICATION AND LOCATION OF SAMPLING POINTS

       1. PART I macroscale siting

       2. PART II microscale siting

          1. 1. the flow around the inlet sampling probe should be unrestricted...

          2. 2. in general, the inlet sampling point should be between 1.5m...

          3. 3. the inlet probe should be positioned well away from such...

          4. 4. the sampler’s exhaust outlet should be positioned so as to...

       3. PART III documentation and review of site selection

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING MINIMUM NUMBERS OF SAMPLING POINTS FOR FIXED MEASUREMENTS OF CONCENTRATIONS OF OZONE

       1. PART I minimum number of sampling points for fixed continuous measurement to assess air quality in view of compliance with the target values, long-term objectives and information and alert thresholds where continuous measurement is the sole source of information

       2. PART II minimum number of sampling points for fixed measurements for zones attaining the long-term objectives

    4. SCHEDULE 4

       MEASUREMENTS OF OZONE PRECURSOR SUBSTANCES

       1. Objectives

       2. Substances

       3. Reference methods

       4. Siting

    5. SCHEDULE 5

       DATA QUALITY OBJECTIVES AND COMPILATION OF RESULTS OF AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT

       1. PART I data quality objectives

       2. PART II results of air quality assessment

    6. SCHEDULE 6

       REFERENCE METHODS FOR ANALYSIS OF OZONE AND CALIBRATION OF OZONE INSTRUMENTS

    7. SCHEDULE 7

       INFORMATION AND ALERT THRESHOLDS

       1. PART I information and alert thresholds for ozone

       2. PART II Minimum details to be supplied to the public when the information or alert threshold is exceeded or exceedance is predicted

          1. 1. Information on any observed exceedance: (a) the location or area...

          2. 2. Forecast for the following afternoon, day or days:

          3. 3. Information on the type of population concerned, possible health effects...

          4. 4. Information provided under this Schedule shall also include:

    8. SCHEDULE 8

       INFORMATION TO BE OBTAINED AND COLLATED ON OZONE CONCENTRATIONS, AND CRITERIA FOR AGGREGATING DATA AND CALCULATING STATISTICAL PARAMETERS

       1. PART I information on ozone concentrations

       2. PART II criteria for aggregating data and calculating statistical parameters

17. Explanatory Note