Chart air quality data
What’s new
Queensland is now reporting hourly averages for PM2.5, PM10 and TSP (instead of a 24 hour running average).
Queensland Health has created 5 health action levels, presented in a colour indicator scale, to provide advice on what activities you can do, based on the hourly average concentrations of PM2.5 in the air.
Arsenic at The Gap, Friday 26 February 2021 about Arsenic
None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/24 records)
Some data is unavailable for this time period (4%, 1/24 records)
Legend to air quality index colours about index values
- Very good 0–33
- Good 34–66
- Fair 67–99
- Poor 100–149
- Very poor >150
None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/48 records)
Some data is unavailable for this time period (2%, 1/48 records)
About air quality index values
Our scientists create an air quality index by converting measured pollutant concentrations into index values which make it easier to interpret air quality data by reducing the complexity associated with pollutant concentrations.
The index value is the pollutant concentration expressed as a proportion of the National Environment Protection Measure for Ambient Air Quality (Air NEPM) standard or the Environmental Protection (Air) Policy 2008 (Air EPP) objective.
About Arsenic
Elemental arsenic does not occur naturally but its compounds are widespread, often occurring with metal-bearing ores and released during processing. It is widely used in timber preservatives and pesticides, and is well-documented as an occupational hazard.
The guideline for Arsenic is 0.3µg/m³ (24hr avg).
Arsenic is measured in micrograms per cubic metre.
