Pencemaran udara adalah masuknya atau dimasukkannya zat, energi dan/atau komponen

lain ke dalam udara ambien oleh kegitan manusia, sehingga mutu udara ambien turun
sampai ke tingkat tertentu yang menyebabkan udara am bien tidak dapat memenuhi
fungsinya.
Peraturan Pemerintah No. 41 Tahun 1999 Tentang : Pengendalian Pencemaran Udara
Pencemaran udara adalah masuknya atau dimasukkannya zat, energi, dan atau komponen
lain ke dalam udara oleh kegiatan manusia, sehingga mutu udara turun sampai ke tingkat
tertentu yang menyebabkan atau mempengaruhi kesehatan manusia.
Keputusan Menteri Kesehatan Republik Indonesia nomor 1407/MENKES/SK/XI/2002
Pencemaran udara diartikan adanya bahan-bahan atau zat asing di dalam udara yang
menyebabkan terjadinya perubahan komposisi udara dari susunan atau keadaan
normalnya.
Wardhana, Wisnu Arya. 2004. Dampak Pencemaran Lingkungan (Edisi Revisi).
Yogyakarta: Penerbit Andi
Pencemaran udara adalah masuk atau dimasukkannya makhluk hidup, zat, energi dan atau
komponen lain ke udara dan atau berubahnya tatanan udara oleh kegiatan manusia atau
oleh proses alam, sehingga kualitas udara turun sampai ke tingkat tertentu yang
menyebabkan udara menjadi kurang atau tidak dapat berfungsi lagi sesuai dengan
peruntukannya.
Keputusan Menteri Negara Kependudukan dan Lingkungan Hidup nomor: KEP02/MENKLH/I/1988 tentang Pedoman Penetapan Baku Mutu Lingkungan
Pencemaran udara diartikan sebagai adanya bahan-bahan atau zat-zat asing didalam udara
yang menyebabkan perubahan susunan (komposisi) udara dari keadaan normalnya.
http://library.usu.ac.id/download/ft/kimia-nurhasmawaty2.pdf
Pencemaran udara adalah dimasukkannya komponen lain ke dalam udara, baik oleh
kegiatan manusia secara langung atau tidak langsung maupun akibat proses alam sehingga
kualitas udara turun sampai ke tingkatan tertentu yang menyebabkan lingkungan menjadi
kurang atau tidak dapat berfungsi lagi sesuai peruntukannya.

Chandra, Budiman.2005. Pengantar Kesehatan Lingkungan. Jakarta : Buku

Kedokteran EGC
Air pollutant is any substance emitted into the air from an anthropogenic, biogenic, or
geogenic source, that is either not part of the natural atmosphere or is present in higher
concentrations than the natural atmosphere, and may cause a short-term or long-term
adverse effect.
Daly, A. and P. Zannetti. 2007. Ambient Air Pollution.
http://www.envirocomp.org/j/books/chapters/1aap.pdf
Air pollution is the presence of substances in air in sufficient concentration and for
sufficient time, so as to be, or threaten to be injurious to human, plant or animal life, or to
property, or which reasonably interferes with the comfortable enjoyment of life and
property.
http://www.rrcap.ait.asia/male/manual/national/02chapter2.pdf
Air pollution may be defined as any atmospheric condition in which certain substances
are present in such concentrations that they can produce undesirable effects on man and his
environment.
http://www.cartercenter.org/resources/pdfs/health/ephti/library/lecture_notes/env_health
_science_students/AirPollution.pdf
Air pollution may be defined as any atmospheric condition in which substances are
present at concentrations high enough above their normal ambient levels to produce a
measurable effect on man, animals, vegetation, or materials.
http://www.edb.utexas.edu/petrosino/Legacy_Cycle/mf_jm/Challenge%201/air
%20pollution.pdf
Air pollution occurs when the air contains gases, dust, fumes or odour in harmful
amounts. That is, amounts which could be harmful to the health or comfort of humans and
animals or which could cause damage to plants and materials.
EPA Victoria. http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/air/aq4kids/pollution.asp
Air pollution may be defined as the presence of any solid, liquid or gaseous substance
including noise and radioactive radiation in the atmosphere in such concentration that may

be directly and indirectly injurious to humans or other living organisms, plants, property or
interferes with the normal environmental processes.
http://download.nos.org/333courseE/10.pdf
Air pollution means the presence in the atmosphere of one or more air contaminants in
such quantities and of such duration as is or tends to be injurious to human health or
welfare, animal or plant life, or property, or would unreasonably interfere with the
enjoyment of life or property.
http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/nr/400/400.pdf
Air pollution is the presence in ambient atmosphere of substances, generally resulting
from the activity of man, in sufficient concentration, present for a sufficient time and under
circumstances which interfere significantly with the comfort health or welfare of person or
with the full use or enjoyment property.
Indian Standards Institution IS-4167 (1966)
Air pollution is the excessive concentration of foreign matter in the air which adversely
affects the well being of the individual or causes damage to property.
American Medical Association
Air pollution is defined as the discharge into the atmosphere of foreign gases, vapours,
droplets, and particulates, or of excessive amounts of normal constituents either from
natural sources such as volcanoes , or from mans activities.
WHO, 1972