Target air values (TV) values and long-term objectives for the protection of health
| Pollutant | Averaging interval | Assessment threshold [μg.m-3] | Target air pollution limit value [μg.m-3] TV |
Date for achieving TV | Long-term objective [μg.m-3] |
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| Upper UAT |
Lower LAT |
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| O3 | max. daily 8-h running average | — | 120 | 120, 25x in 3-year average |
— | 120 |
| Cd | calendar year | 0.002 | 0.003 | 0.005 | 31.12.2012 | — |
| As | calendar year | 0.0024 | 0.0036 | 0.006 | 31.12.2012 | — |
| Ni | calendar year | 0.010 | 0.014 | 0.020 | 31.12.2012 | — |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | calendar year | 0.0004 | 0.0006 | 0.001 | 31.12.2012 | — |
| PM2.5 | calendar year | 12 | 17 | 25 | 31.12.2014 | — |
The Government Order No. 42/2011 Coll., adopted on 2.2.2011, amending the Government Order No. 597/2006 Coll., on air quality monitoring and assessment, states in its Art. II. – Interim Provisions – that the limit value for PM2,5 must be met by 31.12.2014 and in the meantime it is regarded as the target value.