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Management framework

2016
Ambient air quality
Effectiveness of management
Report Content

2016 Ambient air quality Effectiveness of management Greater Sydney Each level of government—Australian, state and territory, and local—plays a role in managing the impacts of air pollution by...

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National air quality standards

2016
Ambient air quality
State and trends
Report Content
... Environment Protection Measure for Ambient Air Quality (Air NEPM). The Air NEPM sets standards for the 7 key air pollutants to which most Australians are ...
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Metropolitan cities' scorecard for particles (PM2.5) NEPM 24-hour standard, based on analysis of air quality index values, 2009-2014

2016
Ambient air quality
State and trends
Assessment summary

Ambient air quality State and trends Fine particulate matter (PM2.5)Air toxics Year...

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Australia has national air quality standards

2016
Atmosphere
Key Finding

2016  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...

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Sulfur dioxide

2016
Ambient air quality
State and trends
Report Content
... Values in the capital cities are well below the Air NEPM standards. Exceedances of the 1-hour standard continue to be recorded more ... of almost 10, which should lead to compliance with the Air NEPM. ...
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Metropolitan cities' scorecard for ozone (four-hour) NEPM standard, based on analysis of air quality index values 1999-2014

2016, 2011
Ambient air quality
State and trends
Assessment summary

This 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. ...

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Regional cities' scorecard for particles (PM10) NEPM 24-hour standard, based on analysis of air quality index values, 1999-2014

2016, 2011
Ambient air quality
State and trends
Assessment summary

This 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’...

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Metropolitan cities' scorecard for particles (PM10) NEPM 24-hour standard, based on analysis of air quality index values, 1999-2014

2016, 2011
Ambient air quality
State and trends
Assessment summary

This 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...

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Air toxics

2016
Ambient air quality
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Ambient air quality State and trends North East Coast South Western Plateau Tasmania Greater Brisbane Greater...

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Coarse particulate matter (PM10)

2016
Ambient air quality
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Ambient air quality State and trends Greater Brisbane Greater Darwin Greater Hobart Greater Adelaide Australian...

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Climate change

2016
Ambient air quality
Risks
Report Content

2016 Ambient air quality Risks Climate change poses a threat to urban air quality and health through increases in particulate pollution (associated with more frequent bushfires and dust storms), and increases in the...

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Regional cities' scorecard for ozone NEPM 4-hour standard, based on analysis of air quality index values, 1998-2014

2016, 2011
Ambient air quality
State and trends
Assessment summary

This 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....

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Air quality index

2016
Ambient air quality
State and trends
Report Content
... ) for all or some of the pollutants covered by the Air NEPM. ...
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State and trends of Australia’s air quality 2016

2016
Ambient air quality
State and trends
At a glance

At 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 ...

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Air pollution is a significant health hazard

2016
Atmosphere
Key Finding

2016  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...

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Lead

2016
Ambient air quality
State and trends
Report Content
... since 2008 and have not exceeded the 0.5  µg/m 3 NEPM standard during this time. ...
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Ozone

2016
Ambient air quality
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Ambient air quality State and trends Greater Brisbane Australian Capital Territory Greater Melbourne Greater Perth...

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Outlook for Australia's air quality

2016
Ambient air quality
Outlook
At a glance

At 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...

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Effectiveness of management 2016

2016
Ambient air quality
Effectiveness of management
At a glance

At 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...

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Nitrogen dioxide

2016
Ambient air quality
State and trends
Report Content

2016 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...

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Ambient air quality: 2011–16 in context

2016
Ambient air quality
Introduction
Report Content

2016 Ambient air quality Introduction South East Coast Overall, the pressures on air quality remain very similar to those present in 2011: a growing population, greater urban density and...

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Figure ATM40b Pollutant concentrations measured during the Hazelwood mine fire: (a) hourly carbon monoxide; (b) 24-hour fine particulate matter (PM2.5)

2016
Ambient air quality
Effectiveness of management
Graph

b 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/...

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Management focus areas

2016
Built environment
Effectiveness of management
Report Content

2016 Built environment Effectiveness of management Greater Brisbane Greater Darwin Greater Adelaide Australian Capital Territory...

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Box ATM14 Hazelwood mine fire

2016
Ambient air quality
Effectiveness of management
Case Study

On 9 February 2014, embers from nearby bushfires burning in east Gippsland and other parts of the Latrobe Valley ignited a fire within an unused part of the Hazelwood open-cut coalmine in Victoria. The fire spread rapidly and extensively under strong south-westerly winds, causing...

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Fine particulate matter (PM2.5)

2016
Ambient air quality
State and trends
Report Content
... PM 10 . This will change in the future, with the advisory NEPM standard of 25 µg/m 3 becoming a compliance standard in 2016. The AQI ...
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Management of sources of pollution

2016
Ambient air quality
Effectiveness of management
Report Content

2016 Ambient air quality Effectiveness of management South East Coast South Australian Gulf East Coast Greater Sydney...

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2011 Report graph - Figure B NEPM exceedences of sulfur dioxide, Mount Isa

2011
Ambient air quality
Graph

Box 3.10 Figure B NEPM = National Environment Protection Measure Source: Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management (Queensland air monitoring reports)178 Figure B NEPM exceedences of sulfur dioxide, Mount Isa...

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Ambient air quality

2011
Ambient air quality
State and trends
Report Content

2011 Ambient air quality State and trends Ambient air quality and health Although air pollution can harm vegetation, erode the facades of historic stone buildings and limit visibility, the main focus of public concern...

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2011 Report graph - Figure 3.25 For four major cities, the (a) average maximum four-hour average ozone concentrations and (b) average 95th percentile four-hour average ozone concentrations, 1999–2008

2011
Ambient air quality
Graph
... Perth Concentration (ppm) between 1999 and 2008, indicating NEPM standard ...
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Regional cities’ score card for ozone (four-hour) NEPM standard, based on analysis of air quality index values, 1999–2008

2011
Ambient air quality
State and trends
Assessment summary

Ambient air quality State and trends Ambient air quality Year...

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