Status of National Ambient Air Quality Standards in India (2009) | ||||
Pollutant | Time Weighted Average | Concentration in Ambient Air | ||
Industrial, Residential, Rural and other Area | Ecologically Sensitive Area (Notified by Central Government) | Methods of Measurement | ||
Sulphur Dioxide (SO2), µg/m3 | Annual* 24 Hours** | 50 80 | 20 80 | Improved West and Gaeke Ultraviolet Fluorecence |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), µg/m3 | Annual* 24 Hours** | 40 80 | 30 80 | Jacob & Hochheiser Modified (Na-Arsenite) Chemiluminerscence |
Pariculate Matter (Size Less than 10µm) or PM10 µg/m3 | Annual* 24 Hours** | 60 100 | 60 100 | Gravimetric Toem Beta Attenuation |
Pariculate Matter (Size Less than 2.5µm) or PM 2.5 µg/m3 | Annual* 24 Hours** | 40 60 | 40 60 | Gravimetric Toem Beta Attenuation |
Ozone (O3) µg/m3 | 8 Hours** 1 Hours** | 100 180 | 100 180 | UV Photometric Chemilminescence Chemical Method |
Lead (Pb) µg/m3 | Annual* 24 Hours** | 0.50 1.0 | 0.50 1.0 | AAS/ ICP Method After Sampling on EPM 2000 or Equivalent Filter Paper |
Carbon Monoxide(CO) mg/m3 | 8 Hours** 1Hours** | 2 4 | 2 4 | Non Dispersive Infra Reb (NDIR) Spectroscopy |
Ammonia(HN3) µg/m3 | Annual* 24 Hours** | 100 400 | 100 400 | Chemiluminescence Indophenol Blue Methoud |
Benzene(C6H6) µg/m3 | ||||
BaP (Particulate Phase only) ng/m3 | ||||
Ammonia(HN3) ng/m3 | ||||
Nickel, ng/m3 |