Table 3.
Air pollutants concentrations and national and European standards (in μg/m3), based on WHO reports
| Air pollutant | Time | WHO | EPA | EU | Poland | France | Germany | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO | 10–15 min | 100.000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 30 min | 60,000 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1 h | 30,000 | 40,000 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 8 h | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | |
| 24 h | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Year | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| NO2 | 30 min | – | – | – | – | – | 200 | – |
| 1 h | 200 | – | 200 can be exceeded up to 18 times per year |
200 can be exceeded up to 18 times per year |
230 no longer than 0.2% of time |
– | 200 can be exceeded up to 18 times per year |
|
| 24 h | – | – | – | – | – | 100 | – | |
| Year | 40 | 100 | 40 | 40 | 46 | – | 40 |