Assessment of the ambient air quality at the Integrated Industrial Estate-Pantnagar through the air quality index (AQI) and exceedence factor (EF)

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tirthankar Banerjee ◽  
Rajeev Kumar Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Air Quality Index ◽  
Ambient Air Quality ◽  
Industrial Estate

Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Studies in Four Specific Location of Tamilnadu, India

2019 ◽  
pp. 677-683
Author(s):  
Mageshkumar P ◽  
Ramesh S ◽  
Angu Senthil K
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Air Quality Index ◽  
Gaseous Pollutants ◽  
Ambient Air Quality ◽  
Air Sampler

A comprehensive study on the air quality was carried out in four locations namely, Tiruchengode Bus Stand, K.S.R College Campus, Pallipalayam Bus Stop and Erode Government Hospital to assess the prevailing quality of air. Ambient air sampling was carried out in four locations using a high volume air sampler and the mass concentrations of PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NOX and CO were measured. The analyzed quality parameters were compared with the values suggested by National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Air quality index was also calculated for the gaseous pollutants and for Particulate Matters. It was found that PM10 concentration exceeds the threshold limits in all the measured locations. The higher vehicular density is one of the main reasons for the higher concentrations of these gaseous pollutants. The air quality index results show that the selected locations come under moderate air pollution.

scholarly journals AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STATUS OF DEWAS INDUSTRIAL AREA OF MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA

2020 ◽  
pp. 4-12
Author(s):  
Reeta Kori ◽  
Alok Saxena ◽  
Harish Wankhade ◽  
Asad Baig ◽  
Ankita Kulshreshtha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Industrial Area ◽  
Madhya Pradesh ◽  
Air Quality Index ◽  
Particulate Phase ◽  
Ambient Air Quality ◽  
Quality Status

A study has been conducted to assess the ambient air quality status of Dewas industrial area of Madhya Pradesh, India. Total nine locations were selected in Dewas industrial area for ambient air quality monitoring. The eleven pollutants mainly particulate matter less than 10 µ size (PM10), particulate matter less than 2.5 µ size (PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), sulphur dioxide (SO2), ozone (O3), ammonia (NH3), benzene (C6H6), benzo (a) Pyrene (BaP) – particulate phase, lead (Pb), Arsenic (As) and Nickel (Ni) were monitored during different four quarters from April 2019 to March 2020. The study revealed that average concentration of gaseous pollutants viz, NO2, SO2, O3, NH3, C6H6 in ambient air were well within standard limits at all selected locations, however concentration of particulate matter (PM10, PM2.5) and heavy metals (Pb & Ni) except As level were found exceeding the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) 2009, India at few monitoring locations. Benzo (a) Pyrene (BaP) –particulate phase in ambient air was not detected during this study. Ambient air Quality Index was found to be moderate (115.56-198.36) at six locations and satisfactory (17.60-94.94) at three locations in Dewas industrial area. Overall ambient Air Quality Index of Dewas industrial area was observed, satisfactory to moderate during this study w.r.t. Air Quality Index. KEY WORDS: Industrial Area, Ambient Air, Air Pollutants, Air Quality Index

scholarly journals Effect of the COVID-19 Lockdown on Ambient Air Quality in Major Cities of Nepal

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (29) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bashu Dev Baral ◽  
Kapil Thapa
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Air Quality Index ◽  
Ambient Air Quality ◽  
Flight Operations ◽  
Financial Interests ◽  
Pm2.5 And Pm10 ◽  
Mean Concentration

Background. The Nepalese government announced a nationwide lockdown beginning on March 24, 2020 as an attempt to restrain the spread of COVID-19. The prohibition in flight operations and movement of vehicles, factory shutdowns and restriction in people's movement due to the lockdown led to a significant reduction in the amounts of pollutants degrading air quality in many countries. Objectives. The present study aimed to analyze changes in particulate matter (PM) emissions and the air quality index (AQI) of six cities in Nepal i.e., Damak, Simara, Kathmandu, Pokhara, Nepalgunj and Surkhet due to the nationwide lockdown in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Methods. Daily PM concentrations of each of the six study cities from January 24 to September 21, 2020 were obtained from the World Air Quality Index project (https://aqicn.org) and analyzed using R Studio software. The drop percentage was calculated to determine the change in PM2.5 and PM10 concentration during different time periods. Independent sample Mann–Whitney U tests were performed to test the significance of differences in mean concentration for each site during the lockdown period (24 March–24 July 2020) and its corresponding period in 2019. Similarly, the significance of differences in mean concentrations between the lockdown period and the period immediately before lockdown (23 January–23 March) was also examined using the same test. Results. During the lockdown period, in overall Nepal, AQIPM2.5 and AQIPM10 were within the moderate zone for the maximum number of days. As a result of the lockdown, the highest immediate and final drop of PM2.5 was observed in Damak (26.37%) and Nepalgunj (80.86%), respectively. Similarly, the highest immediate drop of PM10 was observed in Surkhet (37.22%) and finally in Nepalgunj (81.14%). Analysis with the Mann–Whitney U test indicated that for both PM types, all sites showed a statistically significant (p < 0.05) difference in mean concentrations during lockdown and the corresponding period in 2019. Conclusions. The present study explored the positive association between vehicular movement and PM emissions, highlighting the need for alternative fuel sources to improve air quality and human health. Competing Interests. The authors declare no competing financial interests.

scholarly journals Apprising the local and global implication of ambient air Quality Index of Kaduna Metropolis, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 22-50
Author(s):  
Mwanret Daful ◽  
Taiye Adewuyi ◽  
Aliyu Dadan-Garba ◽  
Oluwole Akinwumi ◽  
Muktar Muhammad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Air Quality Index ◽  
Ambient Air Quality

scholarly journals Ambient Air Quality Monitoring and Management in Moradabad

2014 ◽  
Vol 06 (2) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Industrial Area ◽  
Quality Standard ◽  
Air Quality Index ◽  
Ambient Air Quality ◽  
Night Time ◽  
Ambient Air Quality Standard ◽  
Index Value

The present study deals with the assessment of ambient air quality with respect to Total Suspended Particulates (TSP), Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (PM10), Sulphur dioxide (SO2) and Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) considered over a period of two years from Sep 2010 to Aug. 2012. Air quality index are used for local and regional air quality management in many cities of the world. The air quality index has been determined at three different sites i.e. PTC (SI), Buddh Bazar (SII) and Mughalpura (SIII) of Moradabad city. The experimental results obtained from the different air quality categories according to national ambient air quality standard at different site as PTC (SI) though looks a clean area, falls under moderate pollution category with 68.78 index value. This may be due to fossil fuel combustion at the outskirts of the parade grounds and burning of dry leaves inside the area. Buddh Bazar (SII) which is a commercial area falls under high air pollution category with 99.48 index value. This site near railway station is extremely congested resulting in slow movement of vehicles, long waits at the signals and a large number of vehicles running during the day and night time. Mughalpura (SIII) is an industrial area, falls under the very high pollution category with 120.99 index value, may be due to the industrial activities i.e. mainly brasswares. Five heavy metals i.e. Cu, Zn, Fe, Cd and Pb were also observed at all the sites. Among the metals highest concentration of Zn was recorded at almost all the sites whereas Cu, Zn and Fe was found higher at industrial site, may be attributed to melting of Brass sillies to prepare the different Brassware items.

scholarly journals The Great Smog Month and Spatial and Monthly Variation in Air Quality in Ambient Air in Delhi, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (27) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anchal Garg ◽  
N.C. Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Air Quality Index ◽  
Monthly Variation ◽  
Ambient Air Quality ◽  
Episodic Events ◽  
Traffic Intersection ◽  
Stubble Burning

Background. In recent years, poor urban air quality in Delhi, India has gained significant attention. Episodic events including crop stubble burning and Diwali celebrations are considered major factors in the worsening quality of ambient air. Objective. This study aimed to investigate spatial and monthly variation as well as the role of episodic events in ambient air quality in Delhi, including the ‘Great Smog' month of November 2017. Methods. Monitoring of air pollutants (particulate matter (PM10, PM2.5, PM1) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2)) was carried out at three distinct locations of Delhi from April 2017–February 2018. The concentration of NO2 was measured using a modified Jacob and Hochheiser method and PM was measured using a GRIMM aerosol spectrometer. Air quality index was also determined to identify the effects of air pollution on human health. Results. Overall, the levels of air pollution were found to be approximately 2.1–3.2 times higher along a traffic intersection and about 1.4–2.0 times higher in a commercial area compared with an institutional area. The highest average monthly concentrations of PM10, PM2.5, PM1 and NO2 were 768, 374, 298 and 149 μg/m3, respectively, during the Great Smog month of November 2017. November and August were recorded as the most polluted and cleanest months, respectively, in the city. Generally, poor to severe categories of the air quality index (AQI) were obtained from October to February. Higher concentrations during November were attributed to stubble burning in the nearby states of Delhi with the additive effect of fireworks during Diwali celebrations. Conclusions. Severe ambient air quality as observed in the present study is a serious matter of concern for the health of Delhi's population. To control spikes in poor air quality during episodic events, it is imperative to raise awareness among farmers regarding the severe health hazards of stubble burning. Competing Interests. The authors declare no competing financial interests.

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