# Commission Implementing Decision of 12 December 2011 laying down rules for Directives 2004/107/EC and 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the reciprocal exchange of information and reporting on ambient air quality (notified under document C(2011) 9068) (2011/850/EU), Division (C): Pollutants with monitoring requirements

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The list includes all pollutants with monitoring requirements referred to in Directives 2004/107/EC and 2008/50/EC. ...
NOx or the sum of NO and NO2 measures at the same spot can be reported. To be reported as μg NO2/m3.
Airbase code
Pollutant formula
Pollutant name
Measurement unit
Gaseous inorganic pollutants
1
SO2
Sulphur dioxide
μg/m3
8
NO2
Nitrogen dioxide
μg/m3
9
NOx
Nitrogen oxides
μg/m3
7
O3
Ozone
μg/m3
10
CO
Carbon monoxide
mg/m3
Particulate Matter (PM)
5
PM10
PM10
μg/m3
6001
PM2,5
PM2,5
μg/m3
PM2,5 Speciation
1047
SO 4 2- in PM 2,5
Sulphate in PM 2,5
μg/m 3
1046
NO3 - in PM2,5
Nitrate in PM2,5
μg/m3
1045
NH4 + in PM2,5
Ammonium in PM2,5
μg/m3
1771
elem. C in PM2,5
Elemental Carbon in PM2,5
μg/m3
1772
org. C in PM2,5
Organic Carbon in PM2,5
μg/m3
1629
Ca2 + in PM2,5
Calcium in PM2,5
μg/m3
1659
Mg2 + in PM2,5
Magnesium in PM2,5
μg/m3
1657
K + in PM2,5
Potassium in PM2,5
μg/m3
1668
Na + in PM2,5
Sodium in PM2,5
μg/m3
1631
Cl- in PM2,5
Chloride in PM2,5
μg/m3
Heavy Metals
5012
Pb in PM 10
Lead in PM 10
μg/m 3
5014
Cd in PM 10
Cadmium in PM 10
ng/m 3
5018
As in PM 10
Arsenic in PM 10
ng/m 3
5015
Ni in PM 10
Nickel in PM 10
ng/m 3
Heavy Metals Deposition
7012
Pb deposition
wet/total Pb deposition
μg/m 2 .day
7014
Cd deposition
wet/total Cd deposition
μg/m 2 .day
7018
As deposition
wet/total As deposition
μg/m 2 .day
7015
Ni deposition
wet/total Ni deposition
μg/m 2 .day
7013
Hg deposition
wet/total Hg deposition
μg/m2.day
Mercury
4013
Metallic gaseous Hg
elemental gaseous Mercury
ng/m3
4813
Total gaseous Hg
Total gaseous Hg
ng/m3
653
Reactive gaseous Hg
reactive gaseous Mercury
ng/m3
5013
Hg in PM 10
Mercury in PM 10
ng/m 3
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
5029
B(a)P
Benzo(a)pyrene in PM10
ng/m3
5610
Benzo(a)anthracene
Benzo(a)anthracene in PM10
ng/m3
5617
Benzo(b)fluoranthene
Benzo(b)fluoranthene in PM10
ng/m3
5759
Benzo(j)fluoranthene
Benzo(j)fluoranthene in PM10
ng/m3
5626
Benzo(k)fluoranthene
Benzo(k)fluoranthene in PM10
ng/m3
5655
Indeno(1,2,3,-cd)pyrene
Indeno(1,2,3,-cd)pyrene in PM10
ng/m3
5763
Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene
Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene in PM10
ng/m3
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Deposition
7029
B(a)P
Benzo(a)pyrene deposition
μg/m2.day
611
Benzo(a)anthracene
Benzo(a)anthracene deposition
μg/m2.day
618
Benzo(b)fluoranthene
Benzo(b)fluoranthene deposition
μg/m2.day
760
Benzo(j)fluoranthene
Benzo(j)fluoranthene deposition
μg/m2.day
627
Benzo(k)fluoranthene
Benzo(k)fluoranthene deposition
μg/m2.day
656
Indeno(1,2,3,-cd)pyrene
Indeno(1,2,3,-cd)pyrene deposition
μg/m2.day
7419
Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene
Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene deposition
μg/m2.day
Volatile Organic Compounds
20
C6H6
Benzene
μg/m3
428
C2H6
Ethane
μg/m3
430
C2H4
Ethene (ethylene)
μg/m3
432
HC≡CH
Ethyne (acetylene)
μg/m3
503
H3C-CH2-CH3
Propane
μg/m3
505
CH2 = CH-CH3
Propene
μg/m3
394
H3C-CH2-CH2-CH3
n-butane
μg/m3
447
H3C-CH(CH3)2
2-methylproprane (i-butane)
μg/m3
6005
H2C = CH-CH2-CH3
1-butene
μg/m3
6006
H3C-CH = CH-CH3
trans-2-butene
μg/m3
6007
H3C-CH = CH-CH3
cis-2-butene
μg/m3
24
CH2 = CH-CH = CH2
1,3-butadiene
μg/m3
486
H3C-(CH2)3-CH3
n-pentane
μg/m3
450
H 3 C-CH 2 -CH(CH 3 ) 2
2-methylbutane (i-pentane)
μg/m 3
6008
H2C = CH-CH2-CH2-CH3
1-pentene
μg/m3
6009
H3C-HC = CH-CH2-CH3
2-pentene
μg/m3
451
CH2 = CH-C(CH3) = CH2
2-methyl-1,3-butadiene (isoprene)
μg/m3
443
C6H14
n-hexane
μg/m3
316
(CH3)2-CH-CH2-CH2-CH3
2-methylpentane (i-hexane)
μg/m3
441
C7H16
n-heptane
μg/m3
475
C8H18
n-octane
μg/m3
449
(CH3)3-C-CH2-CH-(CH3)2
2,2,4-trimethylpentane (i-octane)
μg/m3
21
C 6 H 5 -CH 3
Toluene
μg/m 3
431
C 6 H 5 -C 2 H 5
Ethyl benzene
μg/m 3
464
m,p-C 6 H 4 (CH 3 ) 2
m,p-xylene
μg/m 3
482
o-C 6 H 4 (CH 3 ) 2
o-xylene
μg/m 3
6011
C6H3(CH3)3
1,2,4-trimethylbenzene
μg/m3
6012
C6H3(CH3)3
1,2,3-trimethylbenzene
μg/m3
6013
C6H3(CH3)3
1,3,5-trimethylbenzene
μg/m3
32
THC(NM)
total non methane Hydrocarbons
μg/m3
25
HCHO
Methanal (formaldehyde)
μg/m3

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2011/850/annex/I/division/C (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-850/annex-I/division-C
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