Target air pollution limit values and long-term air pollution targets for the protection of health

Pollutant Averaging interval Assessment threshold [μg.m-3] Target air pollution limit value
[μg.m-3]
TV
Date for achieving TV
Lower
LAT
Upper
UAT
O3  max. daily 8-h running average    120*  120,
 25x in 3-year average
 1.1.2010
Cd  calendar year  0.002  0.003  0.005  31.12.2012
As  calendar year  0.0024  0.0036  0.006  31.12.2012
Ni  calendar year  0.010  0.014  0.020  31.12.2012
BaP  calendar year  0.0004  0.0006  0.001  31.12.2012

* for ozone this level is called target air pollution limit value