The Air Quality Standards (Scotland) Regulations 2007

Group A pollutants (other than benzene and carbon monoxide) and PM2·5

This section has no associated Executive Note

1.  The data-quality objectives set out in the following table for the required uncertainty of assessment methods, of minimum time coverage and of data capture of measurement are laid down to guide quality assurance programmes–

Sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogenLead, PM2·5 and PM10
Continuous measurement
Uncertainty15%25%
Minimum data capture90%90%
Indicative measurement
Uncertainty25%50%
Minimum data capture90%90%
Minimum time coverage14% (One measurement a week at random, evenly distributed over the year, or eight weeks evenly distributed over the year)14% (One measurement a week at random, evenly distributed over the year, or eight weeks evenly distributed over the year)
Modelling
Uncertainty
Hourly averages50%–60%
Daily averages50%
Annual averages30%50%
Objective estimation
Uncertainty75%100%