ANNEX II
Pollutant | Assessment threshold (annual mean, unless specified) PM2,5 | 5 μg/m3 PM10 | 15 μg/m3 Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10 μg/m3 Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 40 μg/m3 (24-hour mean)(1) Benzene | 1,7 μg/m3 Carbon monoxide (CO) | 4 mg/m3 (24-hour mean)(1) Lead (Pb) | 0,25 μg/m3 Arsenic (As) | 3,0 ng/m3 Cadmium (Cd) | 2,5 ng/m3 Nickel (Ni) | 10 ng/m3 Benzo(a)pyrene | 0,30 ng/m3 Ozone (O3) | 100 μg/m3 (maximum 8-hour mean) (1) Pollutant | Assessment threshold (annual mean, unless specified) Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 8 μg/m3 (average between 1 October and 31 March) Oxides of nitrogen (NOx) | 19,5 μg/m3
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