# The Air Quality Standards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010, Regulation 16: Background monitoring

Extent: N.I.

(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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2010/188/regulation/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/air-quality-standards-regulations-northern-ireland-2010/regulation-16
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