Appendix A - Action and Limit Levels

 

 

Table A-1        Action and Limit Levels for 1-Hour TSP

 

Location

Action Level, £gg/m3

Limit Level, £gg/m3

AQ1

345

500

AQ2

321

 

Table A-2        Action and Limit Levels for 24-Hour TSP

 

Location

Action Level, £gg/m3

Limit Level, £gg/m3

AQ1

201

260

AQ3

156

 

 

Table A-3        Action and Limit Levels for Construction Noise

Time Period

Action Level

Limit Level

0700-1900 hrs on normal weekdays

When one documented complaint is received

75* dB(A)

0700-2300 hrs on holidays; and 1900-2300 hrs on all other days

60/65/70** dB(A)

2300-0700 hrs of next day

45/50/55** dB(A)

 


 (*)       reduce to 70 dB(A) for schools and 65 dB(A) during school examination periods.

(**)   to be selected based on Area Sensitivity Rating.

 

 

Table A-4        Action and Limit Levels for Water Quality

 

Parameter

Action

Limit

DO, mg/L

Surface and Middle

6.3

6.2

Bottom

6.0

5.8

SS, mg/L

15.7

or 120% of upstream control station¡¦s SS at the same tide of the same day

16.4

or 130% of SS readings at the upstream control station at the same tide of same day and specific sensitive receiver water quality requirements

Turbidity, NTU

10.2

or 120% of upstream control station¡¦s turbidity at the same tide of the same day

11.1

or 130% of  turbidity at the upstream control station at the same tide of same day