Australia State of the Environment Report

Assessment summary

Regional cities' scorecard for ozone NEPM 4-hour standard, based on analysis of air quality index values, 1998-2014 Regional cities' scorecard for ozone NEPM 4-hour standard, based on analysis of air quality index values, 1998-2014 ... cycles. Regional cities’ score card for ozone (four-hour) NEPM standard, based on analysis of air quality index values, 1999–2008 Ozone ...

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

2016, 2011

Assessment summary

Metropolitan cities' scorecard for ozone (four-hour) NEPM standard, based on analysis of air quality index values 1999-2014 Metropolitan cities' scorecard for ozone (four-hour) NEPM standard, based on analysis of air quality index values 1999-2014 This ...

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

2016, 2011

Assessment summary

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

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

2016, 2011

Assessment summary

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

Metropolitan cities' scorecard for particles (PM2.5) NEPM 24-hour standard, based on analysis of air quality index values, 2009-2014

2016

Assessment summary

Metropolitan cities' scorecard for particles (PM2.5) NEPM 24-hour standard, based on analysis of air quality index values, 2009-2014 Metropolitan cities' scorecard for particles (PM2.5) NEPM 24-hour standard, based on analysis of air quality index values, 2009-2014 ...

Australia has national air quality standards

2016

Key Finding

... Environment Protection Measure for Ambient Air Quality (Air NEPM), revised in 2016, sets national standards for ambient air quality. The ... has been applied by all states and territories. The Air NEPM is supported by national emissions standards for new vehicles and by fuel ...

Sulfur dioxide

2016

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. Sulfur dioxide Sulfur dioxide South Australian Gulf Gulf of ...

Management framework

2016

Report Content

... and programs. They report on progress made in achieving the NEPM goals. Local government authorities are generally responsible for managing ... and effectiveness of NEPMs. Performance against the Air NEPM is assessed at compliance stations located at sites representative of air ...

National air quality standards

2016

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 ...

Air pollution is a significant health hazard

2016

Key Finding

... no adverse health effects. Thus, the 2016 update of the Air NEPM includes a new requirement to report on a population exposure metric for ...

Air quality index

2016

Report Content

... ) for all or some of the pollutants covered by the Air NEPM. Air quality index Air quality index In a number of states, the ... for all or some of the pollutants covered by the Air NEPM. The method for assessing ambient air quality in this report is described ...

Climate change

2016

Risks

Report Content

... Measures (NEPMs; NEPC 2011a ), such as the applicability of NEPM air quality standards to air pollution measured at source-affected sites. ... to measure or monitor? Where to measure or monitor? Not just NEPM sites? What particulate matter (PM) components to measure—PM1, ultrafine ...

Lead

2016

Report Content

... decrease since 2008 and have not exceeded the 0.5 µg/m 3 NEPM standard during this time. Lead Lead South Australian Gulf Lead ... decrease since 2008 and have not exceeded the 0.5 µg/m 3 NEPM standard during this time. Lead levels at two locations in Port Pirie ...

State and trends of Australia’s air quality 2016

2016

At a glance

... Environment Protection Measure for Ambient Air Quality—Air NEPM), which set guideline levels for 7 key air pollutants: carbon monoxide, ... human health. Levels of PM 10 now rarely exceed the 24-hour NEPM designed for the protection of human health. However, these good results ...

Air toxics

2016

Report Content

... and from various industrial processes. The Air Toxics NEPM, established in 2004 for an initial group of pollutants (formaldehyde, ... further investigation. The mid-term review of the Air Toxics NEPM was reported in SoE 2011 and suggested that most of the pollutants were ...

Coarse particulate matter (PM10)

2016

Report Content

... except Darwin in the current assessment. The 50 µg/m 3 NEPM was exceeded in 2012 in Darwin, and is part of a worsening of the ... summary Metropolitan cities' scorecard for particles (PM10) NEPM 24-hour standard, based on analysis of air quality index values, 1999-2014 ...

Effectiveness of management 2016

2016

At a glance

... Environment Protection Measure for Ambient Air Quality (Air NEPM). These are based on strong empirical evidence about the health impacts of ...

Ozone

2016

Report Content

... summary Metropolitan cities' scorecard for ozone (four-hour) NEPM standard, based on analysis of air quality index values 1999-2014 View ... Assessment summary Regional cities' scorecard for ozone NEPM 4-hour standard, based on analysis of air quality index values, 1998-2014 ...

Nitrogen dioxide

2016

Report Content

... annual average nitrogen dioxide concentrations reported from NEPM compliance sites, and indicate the success of tighter regulatory controls. ...

Ambient air quality: 2011–16 in context

2016

Introduction

Report Content

... the review of the National Environment Protection Measure (NEPM) air quality standards finally bore fruit with the tightening of the PM ...

Outlook for Australia's air quality

2016

Outlook

At a glance

... dioxide and sulfur dioxide are generally well below the Air NEPM standards, and continue to decrease in most locations. An exception is ... in regional and rural towns. The 2016 revision of the Air NEPM, which replaced the allowance of 5 exceedances by an exceptional event ...

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

2016

Graph

... mine fire, 2014 Morwell South Morwell east Traralgon NEPM standard (24-hour average) 9/02 47.74 25 10/02 18.39 25 11/02 28.08 25 ...

Management focus areas

2016

Built environment

Report Content

... commenced in 2013–14 towards making a variation to this NEPM. The final variation was completed in 2016. Assessment of site ...

Management of sources of pollution

2016

Report Content

... mine fire, 2014 Morwell South Morwell east Traralgon NEPM standard (24-hour average) 9/02 47.74 25 10/02 18.39 25 11/02 28.08 25 ... Photo by Jason Choi Motor vehicles In addition to the Air NEPM, the Australian Government plays an important role in achieving air ...

Box ATM14 Hazelwood mine fire

2016

Case Study

... mine fire, 2014 Morwell South Morwell east Traralgon NEPM standard (24-hour average) 9/02 47.74 25 10/02 18.39 25 11/02 28.08 25 ...

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5)

2016

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 ... 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 ...

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

2011

Graph

Box 3.10 Figure B 2011 Report graph - Figure B NEPM exceedences of sulfur dioxide, Mount Isa Box 3.10 Figure B Box 3.10 Figure B NEPM = National Environment Protection Measure Source: Queensland Department ...

Regional cities’ score card for ozone (four-hour) NEPM standard, based on analysis of air quality index values, 1999–2008

2011

Assessment summary

Regional cities’ score card for ozone (four-hour) NEPM standard, based on analysis of air quality index values, 1999–2008 Regional cities’ score card for ozone (four-hour) NEPM standard, based on analysis of air quality index values, 1999–2008 ...

Metropolitan cities’ score card for particles (PM10) NEPM 24-hour standard, based on analysis of air quality index values, 1999–2008

2011

Assessment summary

Metropolitan cities’ score card for particles (PM10) NEPM 24-hour standard, based on analysis of air quality index values, ... Metropolitan cities’ score card for particles (PM10) NEPM 24-hour standard, based on analysis of air quality index values, ... Metropolitan cities’ score card for particles (PM10) NEPM 24-hour standard Submitted by simon.gallant on Tue, 11/29/2016 - 22:44 ...

Metropolitan cities’ score card for ozone (four-hour) NEPM standard, based on analysis of air quality index values, 1999–2008

2011