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Appendix
QUALITY IN NJ COMPARED WITH AIR QUALITY STANDARDS
AIR
1987 - 1997
SULFUR DIOXIDE
CHESTER
3-hour and 12-month averages
Parts Per Million (ppm)
AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS
3 a
3-Hour Average Secondary Standard: 1300 ug/m (0.5 ppm)
3 a
12-Month Average Primary Standard: 80 ug/m (0.03 ppm)
12-Month Average Secondary Standard: 60 ug/m (0.02 ppm)
24-Hour Primary Standard: 0.14 ppm
24-Hour Secondary Standard: 0.10 ppm
3 b
c
YEAR 3 Hr. Avg. (ppm) 2nd # Above VIOL. 12 Month Avg. Cal. VIOL.
MAX. HIGHEST 0.5 ppm CODE MAX. YEAR CODE
1987 .092 .072 0 - .007 .007 -
1988 .253 .118 0 - .008 .008 -
1989 .087 .085 0 - .008 .008 -
1990 .081 .063 0 - .008 .007. -
1991 .089 .053 0 - .007 .006 -
1992 .166 .120 0 - .006 .006 -
1993 .050 .047 0 - .005 .005 -
1994 .054 .052 0 - .006 .006 -
1995 .055 .047 0 - .005 .004 -
1996 .066 .063 0 - .005 .005 -
1997 .049 .048 0 - .005 .005 -
a) New Jersey and National Ambient Air Quality Standard not be exceeded more than once in any 12-
month period.
b) NJ Ambient Air Quality Standard
c) Based on non-overlapping 3-hour moving averages.
Sources: Air Quality Report, 1988-1998.
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