The recent rule

Primary/ Secondary

Indicator

Averaging Time

Level

(µg/m3)

Form

2012

primary and secondary

PM2.5

annual

12

annual arithmetic mean,

averaged over 3 years

annual

15

annual arithmetic mean,

averaged over 3 years

24-hour

35

98th percentile, averaged over 3 years

PM10

24-hour

150

not to be exceeded more than once per year on average over a 3-year period