().
4:Suppose e dconcentration of four poliutarits:PMs, PMs, Ozone,502, and NOz The
you havem e a s u rthe
concentration values for each pollutant are as follows: (6 Marks)
Pollutant Concentration [pg/m”)
PM2.5 (Fine Particulate Matter) 42
PM10 (Coarse Particulate Matter} 75
Ozone [05) 82
Nitrogen Dioxide {NO.) 48
Sulphur Dioxide (S05) 30
l on
Now use the below tible as National AQI data to calculate the AQ! foreach pollutant ando v e r a lAQI
e pellutants only. [gnore the rest
the basis of t h e s 5
AQ Category, Pollutants and Health Breakpotnts
AGI Category (Range)l + Categories for the various readings of the pollutant based on the health.
- [breakpoints or health Impacts
PM, PM: | NO, 0, co 50, NH, Ph
24-hr 24-hr | 24-hr | B-hr B8-hr Z4br | 24-br |24-br
pg/m’ | pgm? | pg/m? | pg/m? | (mg/m) | pg/md | pg/m? |pg/m?
Good (0-50) 0-50 0-30 | 0-40 | D-50 0-1.0 0-40 | 0-200 | 0-05
[stators 51-100) 51-100 | 31-60 | 41-B0 | 51-100 | 11-20 | 41-80 | 201-400 | G.5-
10
Moderately pollated (101- | 101-250 | 61-90 |51-180f101-168] 21-10 [81-380 | 401-860 |L1-2.0
200)
[poor 2 0 2 - 2 0 0 ) 251-350 | 91-120 J181.280{ 159-208] 10.17 |3m1.ae0[s01-1200]21.3.0
poor (301-400) 351-430 [121.250 [z681-400[209-748% 17.34 g01- | 1200- |3.1-35
1600 | 1600
eres (401-500) 430+ 250+ 400+ | 748+ 34+ 1600+ 1800+ 3.54
(mig — low? Cl
A = Cy (Chtnsured ~ C i n ) + Tio
* of the AQF category.
IDipnandhue are the AQI values for the higher and lower concentration bounds
® CiignandCow are the concentration values for thehigher andlower bounds of the AQI category.
