dd11-dd121-d8cbb8544f3abd0f.pdf

The document contains excerpts from the 2007 and 2012 National Frameworks for Air Quality Management in South Africa. It outlines the identification of pollutants of concern, the process for rating municipalities based on air quality status, and the establishment of national priority areas to address air pollution.

• The 2007 National Framework identifies several categories of pollutants of concern, including current criteria pollutants such as Sulphur dioxide (SO2), Nitrogen dioxide (NOz), Particulate matter (PM25 and PM10), Carbon monoxide (CO), Lead (Pb), and Benzene (C6H6).
• To identify and prioritise emitters of concern, the framework considers factors such as proximity to sensitive receptors (e.g., schools and hospitals), emission volumes, failure to operate within Atmospheric Emission License (AEL) conditions, and pollutants identified by ratified multilateral environmental agreements.
• Municipalities are rated as 'Acceptable' (generally good air quality), 'Potentially Poor' (air quality may be poor at times or deteriorating), or 'Poor' (ambient air quality standards regularly exceeded).
• The 2012 National Framework lists three declared national priority areas: the Vaal Triangle Airshed Priority Area (declared 2006), the Highveld Priority Area (declared 2008), and the Waterberg-Bojanala Priority Area (declared 2012).
• The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) initiated a 'Table 24 Ground Truthing' project using passive sampling campaigns to validate the air quality ratings of municipalities of concern, with results expected in 2013.
• Awareness-raising is identified as a strategy to achieve positive changes in air quality through voluntary means, focusing on the impacts of air pollution, climate change, ozone layer protection, human health, and the environment.

APA

Centre for Environmental Rights (n.d.). dd11-dd121-d8cbb8544f3abd0f.pdf. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/DD11-DD121.pdf?x21779

Chicago

Centre for Environmental Rights. dd11-dd121-d8cbb8544f3abd0f.pdf. n.d. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/DD11-DD121.pdf?x21779.

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@techreport{centreforenvironmentalrightsnddd11dd121d8cbb8544f3abd0fpdf, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{dd11-dd121-d8cbb8544f3abd0f.pdf}}, institution = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/DD11-DD121.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }