An understanding of the pollutants involved and the effects to be managed:

• Particles (PM₁₀ & PM_2.5), nitrogen dioxide, ozone, sulphurdioxide, PAH, benzene, 1,3 butadiene, carbon monoxide,lead, and ammonia.
• The impacts of air pollutants on human health, thedegradation of terrestrial and aquatic environments as aresult of acidification, eutrophication, photochemicalpollution and ozone formation, and damage to materials.
• The role of air pollutants and climate change.

Awareness of where/how LAQM fits into the UK framework for environmental protection

• The EU AQ Directive - Council Directive on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (2008/50/EC)
• The Environment Act 1995
• AQ Strategy (AQ Standards & Objectives)
• Statutory guidance
• How AQM fits in with the UKs larger framework for environmental protection: clean air, PPC, development control, health, transport, and climate change.

An understanding of the roles and responsibilities:

• DAs: Scotland; Wales; N Ireland
• English LAs
• Lower tier with responsibility for LAQM and planning
• Upper tier with responsibility for transport

An introduction to the fundamentals of

• Review and Assessment
• Action planning and the effective control of emissions

Awareness of the sources and content of the technical advice issued by:

• Defra and DAs
• IAQM/EPUK
• Helpdesks
• UK-AIR

• Knowledge of the reporting required (and how to submit them) for:
• Updating and Screening Assessments (not England)
• Detailed Assessments
• Action Planning
• Annual Status/Progress Reporting

The LAQM 1 Knowledge Check will enable you to review your understanding of the course material from the 6 sessions across LAQM 1.

Participants will have three attempts at the Knowledge Check and a score of 75% is required to pass.