The Air Quality Limit Values (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (revoked)

1Citation, commencement and extent

2Interpretation

3Designation of competent authority

4Duty to ensure that ambient air quality is improved

5Target values and long-term objectives for ozone

6Assessment of ambient air quality

7Classification of zones

8Review of classifications

9Method of assessment of ambient air quality

11Action to be taken where limit values are exceeded

12Programmes and measures to address ozone levels

13Zones where the levels are lower than the limit value

14Public information

15Information requirements

16Revocations and transitional provisions

SCHEDULE 1LIMIT VALUES, MARGINS OF TOLERANCE, INFORMATION AND ALERT THRESHOLDS

PART ISULPHUR DIOXIDE

1.1Limit values for sulphur dioxide

1.2Alert threshold for sulphur dioxide

1.3Minimum details to be made available to the public when the alert threshold for sulphur dioxide is exceeded

PART IINITROGEN DIOXIDE (NO2) AND OXIDES OF NITROGEN (NOx)

2.1Limit values for nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen

2.2Alert threshold for nitrogen dioxide

2.3Minimum details to be made available to the public when the alert threshold for nitrogen dioxide is exceeded

PART IIIPARTICULATE MATTER (PM10)

PART VICARBON MONOXIDE

6.1 Averaging period Limit value Margin of tolerance Date...

6.2The maximum daily 8-hour mean concentration shall be selected by...

7.1Information and alert thresholds for ozone

7.2Minimum details to be supplied to the public when the information or alert threshold is exceeded or exceedance is predicted

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

2Forecast for the following afternoon, day or days–

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

4Information provided under this Schedule shall also include–

SCHEDULE 2TARGET VALUES AND LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES FOR OZONE CONCENTRATIONS IN AMBIENT AIR

PART IDEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

1.1In this Schedule– (a) all values shall be expressed in...

PART IITARGET VALUES FOR OZONE

PART IIILONG-TERM OBJECTIVES FOR OZONE

SCHEDULE 3UPPER AND LOWER ASSESSMENT THRESHOLDS AND EXCEEDANCES

PART IUPPER AND LOWER ASSESSMENT THRESHOLDS

1.1The following upper and lower assessment thresholds will apply:– SULPHUR...

PART IIDETERMINATION OF EXCEEDANCES OF UPPER AND LOWER ASSESSMENT THRESHOLDS

2.1Exceedances of upper and lower assessment thresholds must be determined...

2.2Where fewer than five years' data are available, measurement campaigns...

SCHEDULE 4LOCATION OF SAMPLING POINTS FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF RELEVANT POLLUTANTS AND OZONE IN AMBIENT AIR

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PART IMACROSCALE SITING

1.1Protection of human health

1.2Protection of ecosystems and vegetation

1.3Account should be taken of the need to assess air quality on islands.

PART IIMACROSCALE SITING: OZONE

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PART IIIMICROSCALE SITING

3.1The following guidelines should be met as far as practicable:–...

3.2The following factors may also be taken into account:–

PART IVDOCUMENTATION AND REVIEW OF SITE SELECTION

4.1The site-selection procedures should be fully documented at the classification...

4.2For ozone, this requires screening and monitoring of the monitoring...

SCHEDULE 5CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING MINIMUM NUMBERS OF SAMPLING POINTS FOR FIXED MEASUREMENTS OF CONCENTRATIONS OF RELEVANT POLLUTANTS AND OZONE IN AMBIENT AIR

PART IRELEVANT POLLUTANTS: MINIMUM NUMBER OF SAMPLING POINTS FOR FIXED MEASUREMENT TO ASSESS COMPLIANCE WITH LIMIT VALUES FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN HEALTH AND ALERT THRESHOLDS IN ZONES WHERE FIXED MEASUREMENT IS THE SOLE SOURCE OF INFORMATION

1.1Diffuse sources

1.2Point sources

PART IIRELEVANT POLLUTANTS: MINIMUM NUMBER OF SAMPLING POINTS FOR FIXED MEASUREMENTS TO ASSESS COMPLIANCE WITH LIMIT VALUES FOR THE PROTECTION OF ECOSYSTEMS OR VEGETATION IN ZONES OTHER THAN AGGLOMERATIONS

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PART IIIOZONE: 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

PART IVOZONE: MINIMUM NUMBER OF SAMPLING POINTS FOR FIXED MEASUREMENTS FOR ZONES ATTAINING THE LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES

4.1The number of sampling points for ozone must, in combination...

SCHEDULE 6MEASUREMENTS OF OZONE PRECURSOR SUBSTANCES

1.3Reference methods

SCHEDULE 7DATA-QUALITY OBJECTIVES AND COMPILATION OF RESULTS OF AIR-QUALITY ASSESSMENT

PART IRELEVANT POLLUTANTS : DATA-QUALITY OBJECTIVES

1.1The following data-quality objectives for the required accuracy of assessment...

1.2The accuracy of the measurement is defined as laid down...

1.3The accuracy for modelling and objective estimation is defined as...

1.4The requirements for minimum data capture and time coverage do...

1.5The Scottish Ministers may allow for random measurements to be...

1.6The following data quality objectives, for allowed uncertainty of assessment...

1.7The uncertainty (on a 95% confidence interval) of the assessment...

1.8The uncertainty for modelling and objective estimation is defined as...

1.9The requirements for minimum data capture and time coverage do...

1.10The Scottish Ministers may allow for random measurements to be...

PART IIRELEVANT POLLUTANTS: RESULTS OF AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT

2.1The following information should be compiled for zones within which...

2.2Where possible maps shall be compiled showing concentration distributions within...

PART IIIOZONE AND OZONE PRECURSOR SUBSTANCES: DATA QUALITY OBJECTIVES

3.1The following data quality objectives, for allowed uncertainty of assessment...

3.2The uncertainty (on a 95% confidence interval) of the measurement...

3.3The uncertainty for modelling and objective estimation means the maximum...

3.4“Time coverage” means the percentage of time considered for settling...

3.5“Data capture” means the ratio of the time for which...

3.6The requirements for minimum data capture and time coverage do...

PART IVOZONE AND OZONE PRECURSOR SUBSTANCES: RESULTS OF AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT

4.1The following information should be compiled for zones within which...

4.2The Scottish Ministers shall ensure that maps are compiled showing...

SCHEDULE 8REFERENCE METHODS FOR ASSESSMENT OF CONCENTRATIONS OF RELEVANT POLLUTANTS AND OZONE

PART IREFERENCE METHOD FOR THE ANALYSIS OF SULPHUR DIOXIDE

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PART IIREFERENCE METHOD FOR THE ANALYSIS OF NITROGEN DIOXIDE AND OXIDES OF NITROGEN

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PART IIIAREFERENCE METHOD FOR THE SAMPLING OF LEAD

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PART IIIBREFERENCE METHOD FOR THE ANALYSIS OF LEAD

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PART IVREFERENCE METHOD FOR THE SAMPLING AND MEASUREMENT OF PM10

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PART VREFERENCE METHOD FOR THE SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS OF BENZENE

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PART VIREFERENCE METHOD FOR THE ANALYSIS OF CARBON MONOXIDE

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PART VIIREFERENCE METHODS FOR THE ANALYSIS OF OZONE AND CALIBRATION OF OZONE INSTRUMENTS

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SCHEDULE 9INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PLAN OR PROGRAMME FOR IMPROVEMENT OF AIR QUALITY

1.1Localisation of excess pollution

1.2General information

1.3Responsible authorities

1.4Nature and assessment of pollution

1.5Origin of pollution

1.6Analysis of the situation

1.7Details of those measures or projects for improvement which existed prior to 21st November 1996

1.8Details of those measures or projects adopted with a view to reducing pollution following 21st November 1996

1.9Details of the measures or projects planned or being researched for the long term.

1.10List of the publications, documents, work etc. used to supplement information requested in this Schedule.

SCHEDULE 10INFORMATION TO BE OBTAINED AND COLLATED ON OZONE CONCENTRATIONS, AND CRITERIA FOR AGGREGATING DATA AND CALCULATING STATISTICAL PARAMETERS

PART IINFORMATION ON OZONE CONCENTRATIONS

1.1The following information on ozone concentrations shall be obtained and...

1.2Where they do not do so already, annual reports must...

1.3Data submitted in monthly reports are considered provisional and shall...

PART IICRITERIA FOR AGGREGATING DATA AND CALCULATING STATISTICAL PARAMETERS

2.1In this Part, percentiles are to be calculated using the...

2.2The following criteria are to be used for checking validity...

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

The Air Quality Limit Values (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (revoked)F1

Made10th September 2003

Laid before the Scottish Parliament11th September 2003

Coming into force2nd October 2003

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