Local air quality

Strategic objective

Local air pollution problems will be prevented and reduced to take account of the requirements of human health and welfare.

National targets

Indicators

Status

Limit concentrations of particulate matter
The 24-hour mean concentration of particulate matter (PM10) will not exceed 50 µg/m3 on more than 25 days per year and 7 days per year by 2010.

Population of areas where the concentration of particulate matter exceeds 50 µg/m3 for more than 7 days per year  



Exceedances in Oslo
 
 

Limit concentrations of NO2
By 2010, the hourly mean concentration of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) will not exceed 150 µg/m3 for more than 8 hours per year.

Population of areas where the concentration of nitrogen dioxide exceeds 150 µg/m3 for more than 8 hours per year  



Exceedances of NO2 limit
 
 

Limit concentrations of SO2
The 24-hour mean concentration of sulphur dioxide (SO2) will not exceed 90 µg/m3.

Number of times per year the 24-hour mean concentration of sulphur dioxide exceeds 90 µg/m3  



Exceedances of SO2 limit
 
 

Limit concentrations of benzene
By 2010, the annual mean concentration of benzene will not exceed 2 µg/m3, measured as urban background concentration.

Population of areas where the concentration of benzene exceeds 2 µg/m3, measured as urban background concentration  



Exceedances of benzene limit