Project: Metrology for chemical pollutants in air

Reliable indoor and outdoor measurements of chemical pollutants in air are required to underpin and implement EU air quality policies designed to maintain human health and the environment. Measurement improvements were required to comply with the challenging requirements of calibration gases, as set out in documentary European standards related to the Air Quality Directive (2008/50/EC) reference methods. This project has significantly contributed to fulfilment of the data quality objectives of the European air quality regulation and has provided metrological infrastructure to enable accurate and robust data of air pollution levels for short- and long-term assessment. Improved reference standards for ambient air monitoring and new reference materials and methods for indoor air monitoring have already been implemented by the EU air quality networks and emissions testing laboratories.

Acronym	ENV01 MACPoll (Reference Number: ENV01)
Duration	01/06/2011 - 31/05/2014
Project Topic	Metrology
Project Results (after finalisation)	See Website
Website	visit project website
Network	EMRP
Call	EMRP Call 2010 - Industry and Environment

Project partner

Number	Name	Role	Country
1	VSL B.V.	Coordinator	Netherlands
2	Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung	Partner	Germany
3	Eidgenössisches Institut für Metrologie METAS	Partner	Switzerland
4	Ilmatieteen Laitos	Partner	Finland
5	Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica	Partner	Italy
6	JRC - Joint Research Centre - European Commission	Partner	Belgium
7	Laboratoire national de métrologie et d'essais	Partner	France
8	Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy	Partner	Finland
9	NPL Management Limited	Partner	United Kingdom
10	Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt	Partner	Germany
11	Slovenský Metrologický Ústav	Partner	Slovakia
12	Umweltbundesamt	Partner	Germany
13	Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas		Spain
14	Helsingin yliopisto		Finland