Australia State of the Environment Report

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... Download as png PM 2.5 = particulate matter less than 2.5 microns Figure ATM31 Predicted 10-year average PM 2.5 levels, 2006 and 2030 ...

Figure ATM34 Capital cities’ highest daily average PM2.5 concentrations, 2008-14

2016

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... 45 17.4 Figure ATM34 Capital cities’ highest daily average PM 2.5 concentrations, 2008-14 Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) ...

Figure ATM35 Annual variation (smoothed 31-day running average) in the composition of PM2.5 at Muswellbrook, 2012

2016

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... (smoothed 31-day running average) in the composition of PM 2.5 at Muswellbrook, 2012 ...

Figure ATM35 Annual variation (smoothed 31-day running average) in the composition of PM2.5 at Muswellbrook, 2012

2016

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... (smoothed 31-day running average) in the composition of PM 2.5 at Muswellbrook, 2012 Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) ...

Figure ATM33a Average 95th percentile 24-hour average PM10 concentrations in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth

2016

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a Average 95th percentile 24-hour average particulate matter (PM10) concentrations in Australian capital cities (a) Average 95th percentile 24-hour average particulate matter (PM10) concentrations in Australian capital cities (a) AdelaideHobartDarwinCanberra...

Figure ATM33b Average 95th percentile 24-hour average PM10 concentrations in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth

2016

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... Figure ATM33 Average 95th percentile 24-hour average PM 10 concentrations in a) Adelaide, Hobart, Darwin and Canberra; and b) ...

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

2016

Assessment summary

... performing NEPM compliance station (monitoring site) for PM 2.5 . For the metropolitan Adelaide airshed, that was the Netley station. ... Data/Information sources Data used in assessment: PM 2.5 concentrations (24-hour averages) from Netley NEPM station in Adelaide ...

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

2016, 2011

Assessment summary

... performing NEPM compliance station (monitoring site) for PM 10 . For regional New South Wales, that was the Wagga Wagga station. For ... Data/Information sources Data used in assessment: PM 10 concentrations (24-hour averages) from Wagga Wagga NEPM station in ...

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

2016, 2011

Assessment summary

... performing NEPM compliance station (monitoring site) for PM 10 . For the metropolitan Adelaide airshed, that was the Netley station. For ... Data/Information sources Data used in assessment: PM 10 concentrations (24-hour averages) from Netley NEPM station in Adelaide ...

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

2016

Effectiveness of management

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... hourly carbon monoxide; (b) 24-hour fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) Management of sources of pollution ...

Reducing fine particles in the atmosphere is our next major challenge

2016

Key Finding

... as a significant hazard to human health. Levels of PM 10 now rarely exceed the national standard. However, the standard for fine particles (PM 2.5 )—which, until 2016, was an advisory limit only—is frequently ...

State and trends of Australia’s air quality 2016

2016

At a glance

... ozone, particulate matter (less than 10 microns in size [PM 10 ] and 2.5 microns in size [PM 2.5 ]) and sulfur dioxide. Monitoring against these standards is undertaken ...

Air quality in Australian cities is generally good

2016

Key Finding

... monoxide, lead, nitrogen dioxide, coarse particulate matter (PM 10 ) and sulfur dioxide have decreased in the past 10 years, ozone and fine particle (PM 2.5 ) levels have not declined, and ongoing effort will be required to ...

Pollution types

2016

Report Content

... ozone, and VOCs such as benzene and formaldehyde) and PM. In air pollution, PM refers to solid and liquid particles suspended in air, and the PM and air ...

Ambient air quality: 2011–16 in context

2016

Introduction

Report Content

... a complex mix of combustion pollutants and 24-hour average PM 2.5 levels exceeding 500 micrograms per cubic metre (μg/m 3 ) at times. Extreme PM concentrations were also recorded across much of New South Wales and ...

National air quality standards

2016

Report Content

... monoxide, lead, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, particulate matter (PM 10 and PM 2.5 ) and sulfur dioxide ( Table ATM4 ). National air quality standards ...

Domestic wood heaters

2016

Report Content

... to temperature inversions can suffer exceedances of the PM standards—these locations include Launceston, Tasmania; Tuggeranong, ... source of air pollution, making up about 40 per cent of PM 2.5 during winter but dropping to almost zero during summer. Domestic ...

Introduction 2016

2016

Introduction

At a glance

... such as benzene and formaldehyde) and particulate matter (PM, including particulate matter less than 10 microns in size [PM 10 ] and particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in size [PM 2.5 ]). These ...

Figure ATM41 Historical and projected trends in road transport emissions, 1970–2030

2016

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... 27.0 20.2 54.3 21.4 19.2 12.3 Note: ‘Particulate matter (PM 10 ) from exhaust’ values in this graph refer solely to exhaust emissions; ‘total particulate matter (PM 10 )’ includes other vehicle-sourced particulates (e.g. road dust, brake ...

Box ATM8 Future air quality in Victoria project

2016

Case Study

... rural areas are rated as ‘very good’. Download as png PM 2.5 = particulate matter less than 2.5 microns Figure ATM31 Predicted 10-year average PM 2.5 levels, 2006 and 2030 ...

Air pollution is a significant health hazard

2016

Key Finding

... on a population exposure metric for fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) each year, starting in 2018. This will provide data to ...

Prescribed burning and bushfires

2016

Report Content

... emit smoke plumes, which are visible because of the PM they contain. The smoke is the product of incomplete combustion. Fire ... Fires can emit up to 1 per cent of the fuel load as PM to the atmosphere. Smoke particles have a life of hours to days and, because ...

Outlook for Australia's air quality

2016

Outlook

At a glance

... by a factor of almost 10. In contrast, maximum ozone and PM levels have not declined in Australia’s urban areas. The 4-hour ozone ... year in Sydney, and occasionally in Melbourne and Perth. The PM 10 goal of not more than 5 exceedances of the 24-hour standard is generally ...

Climate change

2016

Risks

Report Content

... or monitor? Not just NEPM sites? What particulate matter (PM) components to measure—PM1, ultrafine particles, particle number ... the United States Environmental Protection Agency continuous PM 2.5 and IMPROVE networks Measurements to support model development and ...

Commercial and other domestic sources

2016

Report Content

... (including benzene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) and PM. These engines put pressure on urban air quality because they are high ...

Health impacts of air pollution

2016

Introduction

Report Content

... health impacts is statistically significant. For example, PM can result in decreased lung function, increased respiratory symptoms, ... research has identified a strong link between the levels of PM 2.5 and life expectancy ( Pope et al. 2009 ). Australia does not have such ...

Overview of state and trends of the atmosphere

2016

Report Content

... and levels of particulate matter less than 10 microns (PM 10 ) in size now rarely exceed limits designed to protect human health. ... designed for the protection of human health. Levels of PM 10 now rarely exceed the 24-hour standard, and, when they do, it is mainly ...

Management framework

2016