Regulation 16 Background monitoringI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

The Department shall operate background sampling points to provide the indicative measurements of—

(a)

concentrations of—

(i)

arsenic, cadmium, nickel and benzo(a)pyrene;

(ii)

the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in paragraph (1) of regulation 15; and

(iii)

total gaseous mercury.

(b)

total depositions of—

(i)

arsenic, cadmium, nickel and benzo(a)pyrene within the PM₁₀ fraction;

(ii)

the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in paragraph (1) of regulation 15; and

(iii)

mercury.

(2)

For the purposes of paragraph (1) the Department shall ensure that—

(a)

at least one sampling point is installed for every 100,000km²; and

(b)

each sampling point is located in accordance with Annex III to Council Directive 2004/107/EC.

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