❓ Hon Lynn MacLaren questions the Minister for the Environment about adopting a PM2.5 air quality standard in WA. The Minister responds that a national advisory standard exists and a statewide policy would be premature pending a national review.
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(1) Does the Minister for the Environment accept the need for a PM2.5 - particulate matter of 2.5 microns - standard for air quality, in recognition of the documented health impacts of fine particulates? (2) Will the minister adopt a health-based ambient air standard for PM2.5 in a statewide environmental protection policy? If so, when will the environmental protection policy be initiated and implemented? By what method will the standard be determined? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response - (1) There is already an advisory reporting standard for PM2.5 as a variation to the National Environment Protection Measure for Ambient Air Quality. The PM2.5 advisory reporting standard is a health-based standard to assess the results of monitoring for particles as PM2.5. The PM2.5 advisory reporting standard was established to provide a tool for communicating information to the community on air quality related to PM2.5, and to enable the effectiveness of air quality management programs that are designed to manage PM2.5 emissions to be assessed. As part of a planned review of the National Environment Protection Measure for Ambient Air Quality, the PM2.5 advisory reporting standard will be assessed. (2) It would be premature to initiate a statewide environmental protection policy for a health-based ambient air standard for PM2.5 because it has been agreed that such air quality standards should be addressed at the national level through the National Environment Protection Council. In 1998 that council published a National Environment Protection Measure for air quality. In 2003, the PM2.5 advisory reporting standard variation was made. The National Environment Protection Measure is due to be reviewed, commencing in 2005 and this will include PM2.5 and the measurement method. The Western Australian government will consider this matter further at the conclusion of the review.
(2) Will the minister adopt a health-based ambient air standard for PM2.5 in a statewide environmental protection policy? If so, when will the environmental protection policy be initiated and implemented? By what method will the standard be determined? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response - (1) There is already an advisory reporting standard for PM2.5 as a variation to the National Environment Protection Measure for Ambient Air Quality. The PM2.5 advisory reporting standard is a health-based standard to assess the results of monitoring for particles as PM2.5. The PM2.5 advisory reporting standard was established to provide a tool for communicating information to the community on air quality related to PM2.5, and to enable the effectiveness of air quality management programs that are designed to manage PM2.5 emissions to be assessed. As part of a planned review of the National Environment Protection Measure for Ambient Air Quality, the PM2.5 advisory reporting standard will be assessed. (2) It would be premature to initiate a statewide environmental protection policy for a health-based ambient air standard for PM2.5 because it has been agreed that such air quality standards should be addressed at the national level through the National Environment Protection Council. In 1998 that council published a National Environment Protection Measure for air quality. In 2003, the PM2.5 advisory reporting standard variation was made. The National Environment Protection Measure is due to be reviewed, commencing in 2005 and this will include PM2.5 and the measurement method. The Western Australian government will consider this matter further at the conclusion of the review.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response - (1) There is already an advisory reporting standard for PM2.5 as a variation to the National Environment Protection Measure for Ambient Air Quality. The PM2.5 advisory reporting standard is a health-based standard to assess the results of monitoring for particles as PM2.5. The PM2.5 advisory reporting standard was established to provide a tool for communicating information to the community on air quality related to PM2.5, and to enable the effectiveness of air quality management programs that are designed to manage PM2.5 emissions to be assessed. As part of a planned review of the National Environment Protection Measure for Ambient Air Quality, the PM2.5 advisory reporting standard will be assessed. (2) It would be premature to initiate a statewide environmental protection policy for a health-based ambient air standard for PM2.5 because it has been agreed that such air quality standards should be addressed at the national level through the National Environment Protection Council. In 1998 that council published a National Environment Protection Measure for air quality. In 2003, the PM2.5 advisory reporting standard variation was made. The National Environment Protection Measure is due to be reviewed, commencing in 2005 and this will include PM2.5 and the measurement method. The Western Australian government will consider this matter further at the conclusion of the review.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response - (1) There is already an advisory reporting standard for PM2.5 as a variation to the National Environment Protection Measure for Ambient Air Quality. The PM2.5 advisory reporting standard is a health-based standard to assess the results of monitoring for particles as PM2.5. The PM2.5 advisory reporting standard was established to provide a tool for communicating information to the community on air quality related to PM2.5, and to enable the effectiveness of air quality management programs that are designed to manage PM2.5 emissions to be assessed. As part of a planned review of the National Environment Protection Measure for Ambient Air Quality, the PM2.5 advisory reporting standard will be assessed. (2) It would be premature to initiate a statewide environmental protection policy for a health-based ambient air standard for PM2.5 because it has been agreed that such air quality standards should be addressed at the national level through the National Environment Protection Council. In 1998 that council published a National Environment Protection Measure for air quality. In 2003, the PM2.5 advisory reporting standard variation was made. The National Environment Protection Measure is due to be reviewed, commencing in 2005 and this will include PM2.5 and the measurement method. The Western Australian government will consider this matter further at the conclusion of the review.
(1) There is already an advisory reporting standard for PM2.5 as a variation to the National Environment Protection Measure for Ambient Air Quality. The PM2.5 advisory reporting standard is a health-based standard to assess the results of monitoring for particles as PM2.5. The PM2.5 advisory reporting standard was established to provide a tool for communicating information to the community on air quality related to PM2.5, and to enable the effectiveness of air quality management programs that are designed to manage PM2.5 emissions to be assessed. As part of a planned review of the National Environment Protection Measure for Ambient Air Quality, the PM2.5 advisory reporting standard will be assessed. (2) It would be premature to initiate a statewide environmental protection policy for a health-based ambient air standard for PM2.5 because it has been agreed that such air quality standards should be addressed at the national level through the National Environment Protection Council. In 1998 that council published a National Environment Protection Measure for air quality. In 2003, the PM2.5 advisory reporting standard variation was made. The National Environment Protection Measure is due to be reviewed, commencing in 2005 and this will include PM2.5 and the measurement method. The Western Australian government will consider this matter further at the conclusion of the review.
(2) It would be premature to initiate a statewide environmental protection policy for a health-based ambient air standard for PM2.5 because it has been agreed that such air quality standards should be addressed at the national level through the National Environment Protection Council. In 1998 that council published a National Environment Protection Measure for air quality. In 2003, the PM2.5 advisory reporting standard variation was made. The National Environment Protection Measure is due to be reviewed, commencing in 2005 and this will include PM2.5 and the measurement method. The Western Australian government will consider this matter further at the conclusion of the review.
(2) Will the minister adopt a health-based ambient air standard for PM2.5 in a statewide environmental protection policy? If so, when will the environmental protection policy be initiated and implemented? By what method will the standard be determined? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response - (1) There is already an advisory reporting standard for PM2.5 as a variation to the National Environment Protection Measure for Ambient Air Quality. The PM2.5 advisory reporting standard is a health-based standard to assess the results of monitoring for particles as PM2.5. The PM2.5 advisory reporting standard was established to provide a tool for communicating information to the community on air quality related to PM2.5, and to enable the effectiveness of air quality management programs that are designed to manage PM2.5 emissions to be assessed. As part of a planned review of the National Environment Protection Measure for Ambient Air Quality, the PM2.5 advisory reporting standard will be assessed. (2) It would be premature to initiate a statewide environmental protection policy for a health-based ambient air standard for PM2.5 because it has been agreed that such air quality standards should be addressed at the national level through the National Environment Protection Council. In 1998 that council published a National Environment Protection Measure for air quality. In 2003, the PM2.5 advisory reporting standard variation was made. The National Environment Protection Measure is due to be reviewed, commencing in 2005 and this will include PM2.5 and the measurement method. The Western Australian government will consider this matter further at the conclusion of the review.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response - (1) There is already an advisory reporting standard for PM2.5 as a variation to the National Environment Protection Measure for Ambient Air Quality. The PM2.5 advisory reporting standard is a health-based standard to assess the results of monitoring for particles as PM2.5. The PM2.5 advisory reporting standard was established to provide a tool for communicating information to the community on air quality related to PM2.5, and to enable the effectiveness of air quality management programs that are designed to manage PM2.5 emissions to be assessed. As part of a planned review of the National Environment Protection Measure for Ambient Air Quality, the PM2.5 advisory reporting standard will be assessed. (2) It would be premature to initiate a statewide environmental protection policy for a health-based ambient air standard for PM2.5 because it has been agreed that such air quality standards should be addressed at the national level through the National Environment Protection Council. In 1998 that council published a National Environment Protection Measure for air quality. In 2003, the PM2.5 advisory reporting standard variation was made. The National Environment Protection Measure is due to be reviewed, commencing in 2005 and this will include PM2.5 and the measurement method. The Western Australian government will consider this matter further at the conclusion of the review.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for the Environment has provided the following response - (1) There is already an advisory reporting standard for PM2.5 as a variation to the National Environment Protection Measure for Ambient Air Quality. The PM2.5 advisory reporting standard is a health-based standard to assess the results of monitoring for particles as PM2.5. The PM2.5 advisory reporting standard was established to provide a tool for communicating information to the community on air quality related to PM2.5, and to enable the effectiveness of air quality management programs that are designed to manage PM2.5 emissions to be assessed. As part of a planned review of the National Environment Protection Measure for Ambient Air Quality, the PM2.5 advisory reporting standard will be assessed. (2) It would be premature to initiate a statewide environmental protection policy for a health-based ambient air standard for PM2.5 because it has been agreed that such air quality standards should be addressed at the national level through the National Environment Protection Council. In 1998 that council published a National Environment Protection Measure for air quality. In 2003, the PM2.5 advisory reporting standard variation was made. The National Environment Protection Measure is due to be reviewed, commencing in 2005 and this will include PM2.5 and the measurement method. The Western Australian government will consider this matter further at the conclusion of the review.
(1) There is already an advisory reporting standard for PM2.5 as a variation to the National Environment Protection Measure for Ambient Air Quality. The PM2.5 advisory reporting standard is a health-based standard to assess the results of monitoring for particles as PM2.5. The PM2.5 advisory reporting standard was established to provide a tool for communicating information to the community on air quality related to PM2.5, and to enable the effectiveness of air quality management programs that are designed to manage PM2.5 emissions to be assessed. As part of a planned review of the National Environment Protection Measure for Ambient Air Quality, the PM2.5 advisory reporting standard will be assessed. (2) It would be premature to initiate a statewide environmental protection policy for a health-based ambient air standard for PM2.5 because it has been agreed that such air quality standards should be addressed at the national level through the National Environment Protection Council. In 1998 that council published a National Environment Protection Measure for air quality. In 2003, the PM2.5 advisory reporting standard variation was made. The National Environment Protection Measure is due to be reviewed, commencing in 2005 and this will include PM2.5 and the measurement method. The Western Australian government will consider this matter further at the conclusion of the review.
(2) It would be premature to initiate a statewide environmental protection policy for a health-based ambient air standard for PM2.5 because it has been agreed that such air quality standards should be addressed at the national level through the National Environment Protection Council. In 1998 that council published a National Environment Protection Measure for air quality. In 2003, the PM2.5 advisory reporting standard variation was made. The National Environment Protection Measure is due to be reviewed, commencing in 2005 and this will include PM2.5 and the measurement method. The Western Australian government will consider this matter further at the conclusion of the review.
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