Sources of external pollution
Sources of external pollution include but are not limited to the following:
Common pollutants discharged from these sources are covered by the UK Air Quality Strategy and include: benzene, 1,3-butadiene, carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, particles (PM10, PM2.5), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and sulfur dioxide and those from all types of industrial processes covered by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). |
Ref BREEAM UK New Construction, Non-domestic Buildings (United Kingdom), Technical Manual, SD5078: BREEAM UK New Construction 2018 3.0, published by BRE Global Limited.
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