Benzene - Annual limit value for the protection of human health

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In the air quality directive (2008/EC/50), the EU has set a limit value for benzene (C6H6) for the protection of human health: the annual mean value may not exceed 5 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m3). The limit value comes into effect for data measured from 1 January 2010. During 2009 a margin of tolerance was in place so the annual mean should not exceed 6 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m3).

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Last upload:: 22 Aug 2014
Temporal coverage:: 2012
Tags:: benzene , air quality , air pollution
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