Washington Administrative Code
Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508)
Chapter 173-435 - Emergency episode plan
Section 173-435-015 - Significant harm levels

Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 173-435-015

Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024

Significant harm levels are reached when any one of the following pollutant concentrations are measured:

(1) Sulfur dioxide - 2,620 MICROg/m3 (1.0 ppm), 24-hour average.

(2) PM-10 - 600 micrograms/cubic meter, 24-hour average.

(3) Carbon monoxide - 57.5 mg/m3 (50 ppm), 8-hour average, 86.3 mg/m3 (75 ppm) 4-hour average, 144 mg/m3 (125 ppm) 1-hour average.

(4) Ozone - 1,200 MICROg/m3 (0.6 ppm) - 2-hour average.

(5) Nitrogen dioxide - 3,750 MICROg/m3 (2.0 ppm) 1-hour average, 938 MICROg/m3 (0.5 ppm) 24-hour average.

Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.94 and 43.21A RCW. 89-02-055 (Order 88-39), § 173-435-015, filed 1/3/89.

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