Background Air Quality Monitoring Articles

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 quality in Europe - 2014 report

Despite considerable improvements in the past decades, Europe is still far from achieving levels of air quality that do not pose unacceptable risks to humans and the environment. Air pollution is the top environmental risk factor of premature death in Europe; it increases the incidence of a wide range of diseases and has several environmental impacts, damaging vegetation and ecosystems. This ...

Nov. 19, 2014

By European Environment Agency (EEA)

Understanding ambient air quality instrument operating ranges

In order to maximize the performance of an air quality monitoring station, careful selection of instrumentations is essential. One of the key issues is to have a good understanding of what pollutants need to be measured and at what concentrations. There are several different types of air quality monitoring, these include: Trace/Background Monitoring This is performed in areas where ...

Jul. 11, 2012

By Ecotech Pty Ltd

Status of black carbon monitoring in ambient air in Europe

Black carbon (BC) is increasingly discussed in science and environmental policy areas as an example of an air pollutant that affects both human health and contributes to climate change (e.g. WHO, 2012; UNEP/WMO, 2011; Bond et al., 2013; IPCC, 2013). In order to be able to make comparable measurements of BC in ambient air and to relate BC monitoring to health impacts and climate change it is ...

Dec. 10, 2013

By European Environment Agency (EEA)

Designing and Implementing Perimeter Air Monitoring Programs

Perimeter or fenceline ambient air quality and meteorological monitoring programs have become increasingly valuable at hazardous waste, landfill, dredging, ports, and MGP remediation sites. Air quality monitoring programs protect public health and reduce owner liability ...

Jan. 1, 2004

By AECOM

Case study - Water quality monitoring and weather data at Pampulha Lake-Brasil

In 2010, OTT Hydromet's partner in Brasil, Hexis began working with CETEC. This resulted in the installation of a buoy, equipped with an automatic profiling system, in early 2013. The project’s objective is the continuous monitoring of the lake’s water quality, with focus on improving this by the 2014 World Cup Games. Adcon, Lufft and OTT technologies (Hydrolab DS5X ...

Jan. 18, 2017

By The OTT Hydromet Group

First evaluation of a novel screening tool for outlier detection in large scale ambient air quality datasets

Systematic collection of long term meso- to large-scale datasets of ambient air quality provides an indispensible means for air pollution monitoring. However, the quality of these monitoring data depends on the chosen method of measurements and the QA/QC procedures applied. We present the first version of a prototyped screening tool for the automatic detection of outliers in large data volume ...

Dec. 1, 2014

By Inderscience Publishers

Ambient air quality of Kathmandu valley as reflected by atmospheric particulate matter concentrations (PM10)

This paper presents the analysis and interpretation of ambient particulate matter concentrations measured as PM10 at a network of six air monitoring stations in Kathmandu valley during the years, 2003 through 2005. The purpose was to understand the pollution trends associated with different areas considering levels particulate matter concentrations representing the ambient air quality of ...

Oct. 1, 2006

By Center for Environment and Energy Research & Studies (CEERS)

Particle reduction plans in Europe - Implementation of the first Daughter Directive on Ambient Air Quality in Europe

Untitled Document IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FIRST DAUGHTER DIRECTIVE ON AMBIENT AIR QUALITY IN EUROPE INTRODUCTION AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This ...

Dec. 1, 2005

By European Environmental Bureau

Airparif uses Isatis to process 11 million+ mesh grids and generate daily air quality maps - Case Study

Isatis has been part of Airparif data processing workflow for 10+ years. The software is used daily to gather data and map air pollution over Paris area. The facts Airparif is part of the French AASQA network (“Associations Agréées de Surveillance de la Qualité de l’Air”). The AASQA are a French non-profit association accredited ...

Nov. 25, 2014

By Geovariances

Monitoring - Pollution Prevention Guidelines

Introduction Pollution Prevention Guidelines to provide technical advice and guidance to staff and consultants involved in pollution-related projects. The guidelines represent state-of-the-art thinking on how to reduce pollution emissions from the production process. In many cases, the guidelines provide numerical targets for reducing pollution, as well as maximum ...

Jan. 1, 1998

By The World Bank

Water quality is key to the success of Cardiff Bay

Water quality has been a central theme in a redevelopment project that began with the creation of the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation in April 1987. This article will examine the role that water quality has played in the remarkable transformation that has taken place in Cardiff and explain how monitoring technology has developed to the stage whereby any person, anywhere in the world, can view ...

Sep. 14, 2011

By YSI Hydrodata - a Xylem brand

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. ...

Dec. 4, 2015

By Air Monitors Ltd.

Unique technology for monitoring piped water

INTELLITECT WATER has launched a unique, highly innovative drinking water monitoring technology that will revolutionise the delivery of drinking water. The new technology monitors the quality of water in pipeline distribution networks and for the first time provides reliable data to protect the integrity of the water quality, to enhance customer satisfaction and to improve operational efficiency. ...

Apr. 9, 2010

By Intellitect Water Ltd

FTIR gas monitor for diverse applications

QUANTITECH, a leading supplier of environmental monitoring instrumentation, has recently supplied EURO Environmental Services in Ireland with a transportable Gasmet FTIR multiparameter gas analyser which EURO Environmental's Managing Director Geoff Fitzpatrick says, “is proving invaluable in many varied applications across a broad selection of industries.” With headquarters in Drogheda in Ireland ...

Aug. 7, 2009

By Quantitech Ltd

Air pollution in Europe 1990-2004

Overall picture This report analyses and presents changes in air pollutant emissions and their possible health or ecosystem impacts in Europe covering the period 1990–2004. Emissions of all air pollutants fell substantially during the period 1990–2004 in the 32 EEA member countries (EEA-32), resulting in improved air quality over the region. However, ambient concentrations of particulate ...

Nov. 13, 2007

By European Environment Agency (EEA)

Design Considerations for Multilevel Monitoring Wells

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Aug. 31, 2005

By Solinst Canada Ltd.

Sustainable sampling of native bromeliads for environmental monitoring

By analysing the leaves of bromeliads, the availability of chemical elements in the atmosphere can be assessed. However, sampling steps affect the reliability of using such plants for environmental quality studies. This paper describes a novel and sustainable sampling methodology for conservation units, in which small discs (6 mm diameter) of bromeliad leaves could be taken without removing ...

Jun. 30, 2010

By Inderscience Publishers

Building Services Management - Air Sampling -

Untitled Document Maintenance professionals are often the first responders to mold complaints in their facilities. building occupants can be exposed to fungal (mold) ...

Jan. 1, 2004

By EMSL Analytical, Inc.

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 ...

Jun. 12, 2015

By Ecotech Pty Ltd

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