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Air Quality Bulletin - Nitrogen Dioxide December 2011

The hourly limit for NO2 is 200 ug/m3. The limit is deemed breached if more than 18 exceedances occur during the year.  The table below shows the number of exceedances at stations in Ireland based on available data to 31 December 2011.

Station Name Number of values
greater than 
200 ug/m3
(year to date)a
Station Location Station Type Data available to Station Operator
Ringsend 0 Dublin 4 Urban Traffic 31 December EPA
Rathmines 0 Dublin 6 Urban Background 31 December EPA
Coleraine Street 0 Dublin 7 Urban Traffic 31 October Dublin City Council
Winetavern Street 0 Dublin 8 Suburban Background 31 October Dublin City Council
Blanchardstown 0 Dublin 15 Suburban Traffic 31 December Fingal County Council
Dún Laoghaire 0 Co. Dublin Suburban Background 31 December Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Swords 1 Co. Dublin Suburban Background 31 December EPA
Old Station Road 1 Cork City Urban Traffic 31 December Cork City Council
Park Road 0 Limerick City Suburban Background 31 December EPA
Shannon 0 Co. Clare Suburban Background 31 December EPA
Glashaboy 0 Co. Cork Suburban Background  31 December EPA
Castlebar 0 Co. Mayo Suburban Background 31 December EPA
Kilkitt 0 Co. Monaghan Rural Background 31 December EPA
Shannon 0 Co. Clare Suburban Background 31 December EPA

a Exceedance Dates: 
Swords: 31 January
Old Station Road: 31 January