Kyiv residents were warned about air pollution dangerous to health

In Kyiv on Monday, August 22, as of 8 a.m., the level of air pollution is characterized as average, due to which people with health problems may feel slight discomfort.

Such population groups are advised to temporarily limit their walks, however, there is no health threat at all, it is reported by Kyiv City State Administration.

The radiation background throughout the city is normal.

Right bank

At the stationary atmospheric air monitoring station at the address: st. Turivska, 28, the overall air quality index reaches 55 (average level of pollution).

The content of pollutants is:

• suspended particles (dust) – 77.0 μg/m with (the maximum permissible concentration (MPC) is 500 μg/m with ), in particular dust fraction 2.5 μm (PM 2.5 ) – 17.8 μg/m with , dust fraction 10 μm (PM10) – 54.6 μg/m with ;
• nitrogen oxide – 5.8 μg/m with (MPC – 400 μg/m with );
• nitrogen dioxide – 18.1 μg/m with (MPC – 200 μg/m with );
• sulfur dioxide – 4.8 μg/m with (MPC – 500 μg/m with );
• carbon monoxide – 150 μg/m with (MPC – 5000 μg/m with );
• ozone – 13.3 μg/m with (MPC – 160 μg/m with ).

The radiation background, with a control norm of 0.26 μSv/h, is 0.12 μSv/h.

At the stationary atmospheric air monitoring station at the address: st. Shchuseva, 20, the overall air quality index is 54 (average level of pollution).

The content of pollutants is:

• suspended particles (dust) – 88.5 μg/m with (MPC – 500 μg/m with ), in particular dust fraction 2.5 μm (PM 2.5 ) – 16.9 μg/m with , dust fraction 10 μm (PM 10 ) – 55.5 μg/m with ;
• nitrogen oxide – 11.0 μg/m with (MPC – 400 μg/m with );
• nitrogen dioxide – 23.8 μg/m with (MPC – 200 μg/m with );
• sulfur dioxide – 10.7 μg/m with (MPC – 500 μg/m with );
• carbon monoxide – 263 μg/m with (MPC – 5000 μg/m with );
• ozone – 11.5 μg/m with (MPC – 160 μg/m with ).

Radiation background – 0.11 μSv/hour.

At the stationary atmospheric air monitoring station at the address: ave. True, the overall air quality index of 64-G is 56 (average low level of pollution).

The content of pollutants is:

• suspended particles (dust) – 85.2 μg/m with (MPC – 500 μg/m with ), in particular dust fraction 2.5 μm (PM2.5 ) – 17.4 μg/m with , dust fraction 10 μm (PM10 ) – 57.0 μg/m with ;
• nitrogen oxide – 2.5 μg/m with (MPC - 400 μg/m with );
• nitrogen dioxide – 12.9 μg/m with (MPC – 200 μg/m with );
• sulfur dioxide – 5.4 μg/m with (MPC – 500 μg/m with );
• carbon monoxide – 221 μg/m with (MPC – 5000 μg/m with );
• ozone – 21.2 μg/m with (MPC – 160 μg/m with ).

Radiation background – 0.11 μSv/hour.

Left bank

At the stationary atmospheric air monitoring station at the address: st. Kharkiv highway, 7/1, the overall air quality index is 63 (average level of pollution).

The content of pollutants is:

• suspended particles (dust) – 98.6 μg/m with (MPC – 500 μg/m with ), in particular dust fraction 2.5 μm (PM2.5 ) – 17.8 μg/m with , dust fraction 10 μm (P 10 ) – 60.8 µg/m with ;
• nitrogen oxide – 2.1 μg/m with (MPC – 400 μg/m with );
• nitrogen dioxide – 9.6 μg/m with (MPC – 200 μg/m with );
• sulfur dioxide – 8.7 μg/m with (MPC – 500 μg/m with );
• carbon monoxide – 102 μg/m with (MPC – 5000 μg/m with );
• formaldehyde – 5.7 μg/m with (MPC – 35 μg/m with ).

Radiation background – 0.11 μSv/hour.

At the stationary atmospheric air monitoring station at the address: st. Architect Verbytskyi, 26, the overall air quality index is 40 (low level of pollution).

The content of pollutants is:

• suspended particles (dust) – 45.5 μg/m with (MPC – 500 μg/m with ), in particular dust fraction 2.5 μm (PM2.5 ) – 14.3 μg/m with , dust fraction 10 μm (PM10 ) – 36.6 μg/m with ;
• nitrogen oxide – 5.1 μg/m with (MPC – 400 μg/m with );
• nitrogen dioxide – 8.1 μg/m with (MPC – 200 μg/m with );
• sulfur dioxide – 11.6 μg/m with (MPC – 500 μg/m with );
• carbon monoxide – 197 μg/m with (MPC – 5000 μg/m with );
• ozone – 25.5 μg/m with (MPC – 160 μg/m with );
• formaldehyde – 3.2 μg/m3 (MPC – 35 μg/m3);
• hydrogen sulfide – 3.8 μg/m3 (MPC – 8 μg/m with ).

Radiation background – 0.10 μSv/h.

As EcoPolitic reported before, in Kyiv they found in the air multiple excess of harmful gases.