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Environ Monit Assess

Title:		Air quality assessment in Southern Kuwait using diffusive passive samplers
Author(s):		Ramadan AA;
Address:		"Coastal and Air Pollution Department, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, P.O. Box 24885, 13109, Safat, Kuwait. aramadan@kisr.edu.kw"
Journal Title:		Environ Monit Assess
Year:		2010
Volume:		160
Issue:		1-Apr
Page Number:		413 - 423
DOI:		10.1007/s10661-008-0705-8
ISSN/ISBN:		1573-2959 (Electronic) 0167-6369 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Measurements of fortnightly average concentrations of NO, NO2, SO2, H2S, NH3, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) (aromatics=benzene, toluene, o-xylene, m+p-xylene, ethyl benzene; non-aromatics=nonane and octane) were carried out in the period from 26/10/05 to 24/11/05 at 20 points in the southern part of Kuwait as part of a baseline environmental impact assessment study requested by Kuwait National Petroleum Company. Two waves of triplicate diffusive passive samplers were used. A high volume air sampler was used to measure PM10 too. During the sampling period, the wind was observed to be mainly from the west and northwest with an average of 4.28 m/s. The consistency of the results allowed the production of spatial distribution maps of the pollutants measured and consequently the comparison between levels of air pollution at different locations. A comparison between the measured concentrations and the applicable air quality standards promulgated by Kuwait Environment Public Authority (KEPA) showed that those compounds had low concentrations compared to both industrial and residential KEPA standards. For other compounds which are not covered by KEPA standards, the results were compared with relevant limits of US Environment Protect Agency (USEPA) and US Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The comparison showed that the measured compounds had low concentrations compared to the existing standards and, accordingly, no violation of air quality standards is reported"
Keywords:		Air/*analysis Air Pollutants/*analysis Benzene/analysis Environmental Monitoring/*methods Kuwait Particulate Matter/analysis Toluene/analysis Volatile Organic Compounds/analysis Xylenes/analysis;
Notes:		"MedlineRamadan, A A eng Netherlands 2009/02/03 Environ Monit Assess. 2010 Jan; 160(1-4):413-23. doi: 10.1007/s10661-008-0705-8"