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Ambient Air – Appendix 5

Developing Ambient Air Quality Objectives For Canada

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AMC - Air Management Committee (of CCME) CCME - Council of Ministers of the Environment CHE - Committee on Health and Environment (of CCME) CEPA - Canadian Environmental Protection Act CWS - Canada-wide Standard EPPC - Environmental Planning and Protection Committee EU - European Union GHG - greenhouse gas GVRD - Greater Vancouver Regional District NAAQOs - National Ambient Air Quality Objectives NOx - nitrogen oxide NRTEE - National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy PM - Particulate matter PM2.5 - Particulate matter <2.5 µm diameter PM10 - Particulate matter with <10 µm diameter ppb - parts per billion ppm - parts per million SO2 - sulphur dioxide SOx - sulphur oxide U.S. EPA - United States Environmental Protection Agency VOC - volatile organic compound WGAQOG - Working Group on Air Quality Objectives and Guidelines WHO - World Health Organization µm - micron or micrometre µg/m3 - micrograms per cubic metres