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1.1 Background
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2.1 Dioxins: Introduction
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3.1 Organics: Introduction
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4.1 PAHs: Introduction
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5.1 Heavy metals: Introduction
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Licensing
:
load-based licensing
(LBL) sets fees and limits on the loads of pollutant emissions by holders of
environment protection licences
under the
Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
(POEO Act).
Methods for
sampling and analysis
: The
approved methods
for the sampling and analysis of air pollutants in NSW (August 2005) specify how air emissions are measured.
Methods for
modelling and assessment
: The
approved methods
for the modelling and assessment of air pollutants in NSW (August 2005) specify procedures and criteria for evaluating air emissions.
The
National Pollutant Inventory
(NPI) is Australia's national public database of pollutant emissions.
Ambient air quality reporting
Regional air quality monitoring reports
: quarterly ambient air quality monitoring reports for the Greater Metropolitan Region and selected rural sites around NSW. See also the daily
Regional Pollution Index
(RPI) for regions in the Greater Metropolitan area.
State of the Environment
(SoE) reporting. Details on the status of the main environmental issues in New South Wales.
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