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INSPIRE Reference: D2.8.III.13-14_v3.0.0
TWG-AC-MF <strong>Data</strong> <strong>Specification</strong> on Atmospheric Conditions
and Meteorological Geographical Features
total non methane Hydrocarbons THC(NM) µg/m³
Methanal (formaldehyde) CH2O µg/m³
Environmental Objectives
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The table shows the environmental objectives for selected pollutants. See 2011/850/EC Annex 1(B)
for full list of environmental objectives.
Table 10: Environmental objectives for selected pollutants.
Formula Protection
target
Environmental
Objective type
Averaging
period of
assessments
Reporting metric of
environmental
objective
Pollutants for which up-to-date and validated data have to be reported
NO2 Health Limit value
(LV)
NO2 Health Limit value
plus margin of
tolerance
(LVMT)
NO2 Health Limit value
(LV)
NO2 Health Limit value
plus margin of
tolerance
(LVMT)
NO2 Health Alert threshold
(ALT)
NOx Vegetation Critical level
(CL)
PM10 Health Limit value
(LV)
PM10 Health limit value
(LV)
1 hour Hours in exceedance
in a calendar year
1 hour Hours in exceedance
in a calendar year
1 calendar
year
1 calendar
year
1 hour
1 calendar
year
Numerical
values of the
environmental
objective
(allowed number
of exceedances)
200 μg/m 3 (18)
200 μg/m 3 (18)
Annual average 40 μg/m 3
Annual average 40 μg/m 3
Three consecutive 400 μg/m 3
hours in
exceedance (at
locations
representative of air
quality over at least
100 km 2 or an
entire zone or
agglomeration,
which ever is
smaller)
Annual average 40 μg/m 3
1 day Days in exceedance in
a calendar year
1 calendar
year
50 μg/m 3 (35)
Percentile of
90,4
Annual average 40 μg/m 3
PM10 Health Assessment of 1 day Deducted days in n/a