NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS | ||
POLLUTANT | UPPER LIMIT | AVERAGE TIME |
OZONE | 120 PPB | 1 HOUR AVERAGE |
80 PPB | 8 HOUR AVERAGE | |
PM 10 (particulate matter less than or equal to 10 microns in diameter) | 150 mg/m3 | 24 HOUR AVERAGE |
50 mg/m3 | ANNUAL AVERAGE | |
PM 2.5 (particulate matter less than or equal to 2.5 microns in diameter) | 35 mg/m3 | 24 HOUR AVERAGE |
15 mg/m3 | ANNUAL AVERAGE | |
SO2 (Sulfur Dioxide) | .140 PPM | 24 HOUR AVERAGE |
.500 PPM | 3 HOUR AVERAGE | |
.030 PPM | ANNUAL AVERAGE |