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National air quality standards
2016 Report ContentThe NEPC established national ambient air quality standards in 1998 as part of the National Environment Protection Measure for Ambient Air Quality (Air NEPM). The Air NEPM sets standards for the 7 key air ...
Air toxics
2016 Report ContentAir toxics are pollutants that are usually present in ambient air in relatively low concentrations, but have ... and semivolatile organic compounds, and heavy metals. Air toxics are formed as products of combustion, as volatile ...
Management framework
2016 Report Content... and local—plays a role in managing the impacts of air pollution by preventing or minimising air pollutant emissions. For the key air quality standards, the Australian, state and territory ...
Metropolitan cities' scorecard for particles (PM2.5) NEPM 24-hour standard, based on analysis of air quality index values, 2009-2014
2016 Assessment summaryAmbient air quality State and trends Fine particulate matter (PM2.5)Air toxics Year...
Australia has national air quality standards
2016 Key Finding2016 The National Environment Protection Measure for Ambient Air Quality (Air NEPM), revised in 2016, sets national standards for ambient air quality. The measure is designed for the protection of human health and mandates a consistent approach to air quality monitoring, which has been...
Air quality index
2016 Report Content... a number of states, the agency responsible for monitoring air quality reports results at each station in its network in terms of an air quality index (AQI; Box ATM9 ) for all or some of the pollutants covered by the Air NEPM. ...
Metropolitan cities' scorecard for ozone (four-hour) NEPM standard, based on analysis of air quality index values 1999-2014
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryThis assessment summary component has changed from 2011. This assessment summary was previously assessed for the years 1999-2008 The original 2011 summary, grade, trend and confidence levels have been replicated here to assist comparison of changes between reporting cycles. ...
Regional cities' scorecard for particles (PM10) NEPM 24-hour standard, based on analysis of air quality index values, 1999-2014
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryThis assessment summary component has changed from 2011. The period for the 2011 assessment was from 1999-2008 The original 2011 summary, grade, trend and confidence levels have been replicated here to assist comparison of changes between reporting cycles. Regional cities’...
Metropolitan cities' scorecard for particles (PM10) NEPM 24-hour standard, based on analysis of air quality index values, 1999-2014
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryThis assessment summary component has changed from 2011. This assessment summary was previously assessed for the years 1999-2008 for the 2011 report. The original 2011 summary, grade, trend and confidence levels have been replicated here to assist comparison of changes between...
Climate change
2016 Report ContentClimate change poses a threat to urban air quality and health through increases in particulate ...
Regional cities' scorecard for ozone NEPM 4-hour standard, based on analysis of air quality index values, 1998-2014
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryThis assessment summary component has changed from 2011. The assessment summary in 2011 was assessed for the years 1999-2008 The original 2011 summary, grade, trend and confidence levels have been replicated here to assist comparison of changes between reporting cycles....
State and trends of Australia’s air quality 2016
2016 At a glanceAt a glance Since 1998, Australia has had national ambient air quality standards (National Environment Protection Measure for Ambient Air Quality—Air NEPM), which set guideline levels for 7 key air pollutants: carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, particulate matter (less than 10 ...
Sulfur dioxide
2016 Report Content... SoE 2011. Values in the capital cities are well below the Air NEPM standards. Exceedances of the 1-hour standard continue ... of almost 10, which should lead to compliance with the Air NEPM. ...
Coarse particulate matter (PM10)
2016 Report Content... small solid particles or liquid droplets suspended in the air. Exposure to PM has been correlated with serious public ...
Air pollution is a significant health hazard
2016 Key Finding2016 Urban air quality is a significant cause of death and illness. There is a statistically significant relationship between higher levels of fine particles and respiratory and cardiovascular disease, and increased mortality. In 2013, the International Agency for Research on Cancer...
Outlook for Australia's air quality
2016 At a glanceAt a glanceThe outlook for Australia’s urban air quality is generally good. However, there is strong evidence that periods of poor urban air quality can have serious adverse long-term and short-term impacts on human health (particularly on the health of susceptible individuals). Although...
Ambient air quality: 2011–16 in context
2016 Report ContentOverall, the pressures on air quality remain very similar to those present in 2011: a ... of public transport patronage. For most of the population, air quality remains ‘good’ to ‘very good’, but there ...
Effectiveness of management 2016
2016 At a glanceAt a glanceAustralia has had national standards and goals for ambient air quality for almost 20 years—the National Environment Protection Measure for Ambient Air Quality (Air NEPM). These are based on strong empirical evidence about the health impacts of major pollutants. However, revision...
Nitrogen dioxide
2016 Report Content2016 Ambient air quality State and trends Greater Sydney The major source of nitrogen dioxide in Australia is burning of the fossil fuels coal, oil and gas. In cities, the predominant source is...
Figure ATM40b Pollutant concentrations measured during the Hazelwood mine fire: (a) hourly carbon monoxide; (b) 24-hour fine particulate matter (PM2.5)
2016 Graphb Daily particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations measured during the Hazelwood mine fire, 2014 Daily particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations measured during the Hazelwood mine fire, 2014 Morwell SouthMorwell eastTraralgonNEPM standard (24-hour average) 9/...
Management focus areas
2016 Report Content2016 Built environment Effectiveness of management Greater Brisbane Greater Darwin Greater Adelaide Australian Capital Territory...
Management of sources of pollution
2016 Report Content2016 Ambient air quality Effectiveness of management South East Coast South Australian Gulf East Coast Greater Sydney...
Health impacts of air pollution
2016 Report ContentThe major aim of monitoring and reducing air pollution is to reduce its adverse impacts on human ...
Pressures affecting ambient air quality
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryAmbient air quality Pressures Prescribed burning and bushfiresIncreasing populationNonregulated diesel engines, including shipping and nonroad transportCommercial and other domestic sourcesDomestic wood heatersIndustryMotor...
Livability: Air and water quality
2016 Report Content... of a built environment: urban amenity; housing; transport; air and water quality; access to the natural environment; and ...
Box ATM14 Hazelwood mine fire
2016 Case Study... under strong south-westerly winds, causing a serious air pollution event that affected thousands of residents in ... safe on 25 March 2014, having burned for 45 days. Air quality monitoring undertaken onsite showed that smoke ... 2.5 ) and carbon monoxide concentrations exceeded national air quality standards. Despite a significant decrease in ...
