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Assessment of Ambient Air Quality and Air Quality Index (AQI) in Dahej Area, Gujarat, India


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1 College of Renewable Energy and Environmental Engineering, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University (S.D.A.U.), Sardarkrushinagar-385 506, Dantiwada, Gujarat, India
2 Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, Veterinary College, S.D.A.U., Sardarkrushinagar, India
 

Clean air is a basic requirement of living organisms. But now-a-days, due to the unplanned growth, development and vehicular boom, the air has become polluted. Pollutants of major public health concern includes, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide, which can pose a serious threat to human health. In the present study, prime air pollutants (PM10, PM2.5, SO2 and NO2) were estimated at seven stations of Dahej area. The projected value of PM10, PM2.5, SO2 and NO2 at all the 7 stations were ranging from 67.39 to 98.75, 29.57 to 45.79, 17.76 to 22.29 and 28.29 to 32.42 μg/m3, respectively. PM10 level at all stations and PM2.5 level at 3 stations find a little higher level than CPCB recommended limit while SO2 and NO2 levels were found under permissible limit. AQI values in the study area were calculated and they were in the range from 76.50 to 97.75, which are categorized as satisfactory level by CPCB.

Keywords

Air Quality, Dahej Area, Air Quality Index.
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Jagrutiben Arunkumar Patel
College of Renewable Energy and Environmental Engineering, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University (S.D.A.U.), Sardarkrushinagar-385 506, Dantiwada, Gujarat, India
Bhavesh I. Prajapati
Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, Veterinary College, S.D.A.U., Sardarkrushinagar, India
Viralben Panchal
College of Renewable Energy and Environmental Engineering, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University (S.D.A.U.), Sardarkrushinagar-385 506, Dantiwada, Gujarat, India

Abstract


Clean air is a basic requirement of living organisms. But now-a-days, due to the unplanned growth, development and vehicular boom, the air has become polluted. Pollutants of major public health concern includes, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide, which can pose a serious threat to human health. In the present study, prime air pollutants (PM10, PM2.5, SO2 and NO2) were estimated at seven stations of Dahej area. The projected value of PM10, PM2.5, SO2 and NO2 at all the 7 stations were ranging from 67.39 to 98.75, 29.57 to 45.79, 17.76 to 22.29 and 28.29 to 32.42 μg/m3, respectively. PM10 level at all stations and PM2.5 level at 3 stations find a little higher level than CPCB recommended limit while SO2 and NO2 levels were found under permissible limit. AQI values in the study area were calculated and they were in the range from 76.50 to 97.75, which are categorized as satisfactory level by CPCB.

Keywords


Air Quality, Dahej Area, Air Quality Index.