The Air Quality Standards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

Regulation 22

SCHEDULE 5Information and alert thresholds

This schedule has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

Alert thresholds for Sulphur dioxide and Nitrogen dioxide

PollutantAlert threshold(1)
(1)

To be measured over three consecutive hours at locations representative of air quality over the least 100 km2 or an entire zone, whichever is smaller.

Sulphur dioxide500 µg/m3
Nitrogen dioxide400 µg/m3

Information and alert thresholds for Ozone

PurposeAveraging periodThreshold
Information1 hour180 µg/m3
Alert1 hour240 µg/m3