SO2, NO2 and BTEX Concentrations in Educational and Industrial Areas: Field Measurements in Kuwait
Measurements of SO2, NO2 and benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes BTEX concentrations using passive tubes were carried out at five locations featuring educational and light industrial activities in south western Kuwait City during 2014. The five selected sites, chosen to be statistically repr...
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| description | Measurements of SO2, NO2 and benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes BTEX concentrations using passive tubes were carried out at five locations featuring educational and light industrial activities in south western Kuwait City during 2014. The five selected sites, chosen to be statistically representative of land use in the study area, were monitored to evaluate the impacts of traffic and light industrial activities on pollutant concentrations. The recorded mean concentrations of NO2, SO2 and BTEX were 40.3, 28.1 and 3.72 μg/m3, respectively. The lowest concentrations were recorded in the educational area. Comparisons between the measured concentrations and the applicable air quality standards from the Kuwait Environment Public Authority showed that the gas concentrations were lower than the allowable limits. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-194bcc7b117444f9b43796c51ccbc6592023-09-02T09:26:46ZengSpringerAsian Journal of Atmospheric Environment1976-69122287-11602016-12-0110416917810.5572/ajae.2016.10.4.169SO2, NO2 and BTEX Concentrations in Educational and Industrial Areas: Field Measurements in KuwaitJasem M. Al-Awadhi0Kuwait University, Faculty of Science, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, P.O. Box 5969, 13060 Safat, KuwaitMeasurements of SO2, NO2 and benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes BTEX concentrations using passive tubes were carried out at five locations featuring educational and light industrial activities in south western Kuwait City during 2014. The five selected sites, chosen to be statistically representative of land use in the study area, were monitored to evaluate the impacts of traffic and light industrial activities on pollutant concentrations. The recorded mean concentrations of NO2, SO2 and BTEX were 40.3, 28.1 and 3.72 μg/m3, respectively. The lowest concentrations were recorded in the educational area. Comparisons between the measured concentrations and the applicable air quality standards from the Kuwait Environment Public Authority showed that the gas concentrations were lower than the allowable limits.http://asianjae.org/_common/do.php?a=full&b=11&bidx=1492&aidx=19053passive tubesstandardsair qualitybtex |
| spellingShingle | Jasem M. Al-Awadhi SO2, NO2 and BTEX Concentrations in Educational and Industrial Areas: Field Measurements in Kuwait Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment passive tubes standards air quality btex |
| title | SO2, NO2 and BTEX Concentrations in Educational and Industrial Areas: Field Measurements in Kuwait |
| title_full | SO2, NO2 and BTEX Concentrations in Educational and Industrial Areas: Field Measurements in Kuwait |
| title_fullStr | SO2, NO2 and BTEX Concentrations in Educational and Industrial Areas: Field Measurements in Kuwait |
| title_full_unstemmed | SO2, NO2 and BTEX Concentrations in Educational and Industrial Areas: Field Measurements in Kuwait |
| title_short | SO2, NO2 and BTEX Concentrations in Educational and Industrial Areas: Field Measurements in Kuwait |
| title_sort | so2 no2 and btex concentrations in educational and industrial areas field measurements in kuwait |
| topic | passive tubes standards air quality btex |
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