ambient air monitoring station Articles

2 ambient air monitoring stations for Bangladesh

Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries in the world and its urban areas suffer from air pollution of different levels and it is extremely high in the Dhaka city where the population is about 12 million in 300 km2 of surface area. It has been estimated that air pollution is causing about 15,000 premature deaths and several million cases of illness every year, in the Dhaka city ...

Jun. 6, 2007

By ENVEA

Ambient air quality levels in Tehran, Iran, from 1988 to 1993

The objectives of this study were to describe trends in ambient air quality in Tehran between 1988 and 1993, to determine if these levels exceeded the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, and to discuss possible health effects related to exposure for these particular pollutants. Data were acquired from Iran's Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) and the Ministry of Health (MH). These ...

Oct. 29, 2004

By Inderscience Publishers

Monitoring pollution in remote regions of Africa case study

Customer: The South African Weather Service (SAWS) Ecotech’s Distributor: SI Analytics (Pty) Ltd Application: Ambient Air Monitoring in Karoo and Waterberg regions of South Africa Background: Carbon Monoxide and Sulfur Dioxide are among the major pollutants found in cities around the world. Local governments and councils frequently monitor air quality in remote locations with minimal ...

Jun. 12, 2015

By Ecotech - ACOEM Group

Application of an ISCST3 model for predicting urban air pollution in the Izmir metropolitan area

A Gaussian atmospheric dispersion model, Industrial Source Complex Short Term (ISCST3), was used to estimate ground-level concentrations of sulphur dioxide (SO2) emitted from source categories of industrial and domestic heating in the city of Izmir, Turkey. Predictions were estimated for the year 2000 across a study area of 80 km x 100 km. Statistical analyses were carried out to evaluate the ...

Jan. 26, 2004

By Inderscience Publishers

Navigating NSPS subpart Db for boilers: a case study

Over the past year, Trinity assisted a chemical company with the permitting and installation of a new 220 MMBtu/hr package boiler. The new natural gas-fired boiler replaces coal-fired units that were installed in the 1940s. Navigating through the numerous, and at times conflicting, regulatory requirements applicable to such a unit has been challenging. With careful planning and implementation, ...

Oct. 1, 2009

By Trinity Consultants

Monitoring Environmental Quality

' In order to determine the effectiveness of actions to improve environmental quality it is necessary to be able to measure relevant environmental parameters at a level of detail which is accurate enough to distinguish the anticipated changes. However, the establishment and maintenance of monitoring systems is time-consuming and expensive and therefore the scale of such systems needs to be kept ...

Jan. 1, 1997

By The World Bank

Air pollution – the invisible roadside killer

The VW emissions scandal has helped to raise awareness of the deadly threat posed by air pollution in many of our towns and cities. In the following article, Jim Mills, Managing Director of Air Monitors, an instrumentation company, explains why diesel emissions will have to be lowered and how the latest monitoring technology will be an essential part of the solution. Background The World ...

Dec. 4, 2015

By Air Monitors - ACOEM Group