Australian Commonwealth Government

• National Environment Protection (Ambient Air Quality) Measure
  A national monitoring strategy with goals and standards aimed at protecting ambient air quality in Australian cities with a focus on criteria air pollutants, i.e. nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, fine particles as PM10 and PM2.5, ozone and lead.
• National Environment Protection (Air Toxics) Measure
  A national monitoring strategy with ‘monitoring investigation levels’ aimed at protecting ambient air quality in Australian cities with a focus on hazardous air pollutants (or air toxics), i.e. benzene, benzo(a)pyrene, formaldehyde, toluene and xylenes.

Queensland

• Environmental Protection Act 1994
  The state’s over arching environmental protection legislation.
• Environmental Protection Regulation 2008
  Outlines state regulations for managing environmental protection and its operations.
• State Planning Policy July 2017
  The SPP defines the Queensland Government’s policies about matters of state interest in land use planning and development, and how they must be dealt with in planning schemes, council development assessment processes and in designating land for community infrastructure.
• Queensland’s State Planning System
  Navigate through the Queensland Planing System
• Environmental Protection (Air) Policy 2019
  The Air EPP defines the Queensland Government policies for the protection of the air environment. The policy identifies environmental values to be enhanced, states indicators and air quality objectives for enhancing or protecting those environmental values, and provides a framework for making consistent, equitable and and informed decisions about the air environment.

New South Wales

• Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
  State legislation for managing environmental protection and its operations.
• Approved Methods for the Modelling and Assessment of Air Pollutants in NSW 2005
  Outlines the methods to be used for the modelling and assessment of air pollutants in NSW. Details air quality impact assessment criteria and modelling and impact assessment methodology and guidance.
• Approved Methods for the Sampling and Analysis of Air Pollutants in NSW 2006
  Outlines the methods to be used for the sampling and analysis of air pollutants in NSW.

Victoria

• Environment Protection Act 1970
  The Environment Protection Act 1970 was at its inception only the second Act in the world to deal the whole of the environment in a systematic and integrated way. The Act is outcome oriented, with a basic philosophy of preventing pollution and environmental damage by setting environmental quality objectives and establishing programs to meet them.
• State Environment Protection Policy (Ambient Air Quality) 1999
  The SEPP (Ambient Air Quality) sets air quality objectives and goals for the whole State of Victoria.
• State Environment Protection Policy (Air Quality Management) 2001
  The SEPP (Air Quality Management) establishes the framework for managing emissions into the air environment in Victoria from all sources of air pollutants, so that the air quality objectives outlined in SEPP (Ambient Air Quality) are met and we achieve the cleanest air possible, having regard to the economic and social development of Victoria.
• Protocol for Environmental Management: Mining and extractive industries 2007
  The PEM sets out guidance in how to assess the potential impacts of emissions arising from mining and extractive industries on the air environment.
• Protocol for Environmental Management: Minimum control requirements for stationary sources 2002
  This PEM provides a protocol for emission management from stationary sources outlining minimum control requirements and emission limits for particular industries and specific types of waste.
• Industrial Waste Management Policy (Protection of the Ozone Layer) 2001
  This Policy aims to prevent depletion of stratospheric ozone by minimising the release into the atmosphere of ozone-depleting substances such as CFCs, halons, hydrochlorofluorocarbons and methyl bromide.
• Waste Management Policy (Solid Fuel Heating) 2004
  This Policy aims to improve air quality and protect the environment, human health and amenity by reducing emissions from solid fuel heating.
• Environment Protection (Vehicle Emissions) Regulations 2013
  The Regulations aim to minimise the negative impacts on Victorians and the environment of air and noise emissions from motor vehicles and the release of petrol vapours relating to the production of petrol.

South Australia

• Environmental Protection Act 2009 (Environmental Protection Regulations 2009) 
  The Act is the primary environment protection legislation in SA.

New Zealand

• Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Air Quality) Regulations 2004
  New Zealand’s national air quality legislation.

United States

• Texas Commission on Environmental Quality – Effects Screening Levels
  Effects Screening Levels promulgated by the TCEQ for the review of air permitting data. A good source of air quality guideline data commonly used in Australia and internationally for assessing impacts of a large range of air toxics, in the absence of other state and national guidelines.
• Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources (NSPS) – 40 CFR Part 60
  Summary of links to the US Code of Federal Regulations Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.

Canada

• Guidance Document on Air Zone Management and Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS) 2019
• Canadian Ambient Air Monitoring and Quality Assurance / Quality Control Guidelines 2019

European Commission

• DIRECTIVE 2008/50/EC on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe
• European Air Quality Standards

United Kingdom

• Environmental Protection: The Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010
  UK Regulations for the assessment of ambient air quality.
• The Air Quality Strategy for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
  Ambient Air Quality Objectives and European Directive limit and target values for the protection of human health.

China

• China Ambient Air Quality Standard: GB 3095-2012
• China Indoor Air Quality Standard: GB/T 18883-2002
• Chinese Air Quality Standards and Emission Limits

World Health Organisation

• WHO Air Quality Guidelines – Global Update 2005
  Air quality guidelines for particulate matter, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide.
• WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality: Selected Pollutants 2010
• WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality: Dampness and Mould 2009

World Bank

• Environmental: Air Emissions and Ambient Air Quality 2007
  International Finance Corporation – Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for air emissions and ambient air quality.

• Equator Principles