Study of AQI Data in Terms of NOX, SO2, PM10 and PM2.5 Present in the Ambient Air of Bhopal City
Keywords:
pollutants, particulate matterAbstract
With an increased pace of industrialization especially in developing countries, environmental problems have also increased. At the same time, with growing population and economic development, there has been a rapid rise in air pollution sources. Due to this, a number of pollutants are released in the ambient air deteriorating its quality. The health effects caused by air pollution may include difficulty in breathing, wheezing, coughing and aggravation of existing respiratory and cardiac conditions. The study investigates the concentration of the pollutants NOX, SO2, PM10 and PM2.5 from various sources like automobiles, industries, construction sites, Sweeping etc over the ambient air quality of the Bhopal City. 7 sampling stations were selected including 2 industrial, 3 residential and 2 commercial. The ambient air quality data has been collected from MPPCB. The study was carried out in yearly and monthly basis. Yearly average AQI data was from 2011 to 2016 and Monthly daily monitored data was of November, December 2017 and January 2018. February and March, 2012. Sampling time was 24 hrs. At three different locations the relative AQI was found in severe air pollution range in terms of particulate matter.
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