2004 Almanac (page 26) Table 1-4 State CO Standards: 20 ppm for 1 hour and 9.0 ppm for 8 hours, neither to be exceeded. 6 ppm for 8 hours (Lake Tahoe Air Basin only), not to be equaled or exceeded. National CO Standards: 35 ppm for 1 hour and 9 ppm for 8 hours, neither to be exceeded more than once per year.