Air quality publications - Halogens
Guidelines for halogens and hydrogen halides in ambient air for protecting human health against acute irritancy effects
This report by the Expert Panel on Air Quality Standards recommends guideline values for six substances: chlorine, bromine, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen bromide, hydrogen fluoride and hydrogen iodide.
The values recommended represent a level at which no significant health effects would be expected to occur over the short-term, specifically guarding against the effects of acute irritancy.
The report forms part of the Panel's current work programme in which it is advising the Environment Agency on some of the priority substances it is responsible for regulating.
Consultation: on addendum to guidelines for halogen and hydrogen halides in ambient air for protecting human health against acute irritancy effects, deadline for responses: 6 August 2008
- Full report (excluding front and back covers) (PDF 500 KB)
- Front cover and preliminary pages (PDF 400 KB)
- Chapter 1 – Introduction (PDF 100 KB)
- Chapter 2 – Chlorine (PDF 100 KB)
- Chapter 3 – Bromine (PDF 100 KB)
- Chapter 4 – Hydrogen fluoride (PDF 100 KB)
- Chapter 5 – Hydrogen chloride (PDF 100 KB)
- Chapter 6 – Hydrogen bromide (PDF 100 KB)
- Chapter 7 – Hydrogen iodide (PDF 100 KB)
- Chapter 8 – Future research (PDF 100 KB)
- Abbreviations, glossary and appendices(PDF 500 KB)
Published February 2006. (ISBN: 0-85521-169-5, Paper copies of this report (PB11176) are available from Defra publications)
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Page modified: 13 May 2008
Page published 27 February 2006