The level of air pollution and radiation was checked in Kyiv

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Katerina Belousova

The lower the CAQI, the better the air quality

In Kyiv, on the morning of Thursday, October 6, a very low level of atmospheric air pollution was recorded on the Right and Left Banks with a general air quality index of 15-19.

The radiation background in the entire city is within normal limits, reports KMDA.

The message explained that the Common Air Quality Index (CAQI) is formed automatically based on the indicators of several main pollutants: PM2.5 and PM10 (dust particles), SO2 (sulfur dioxide), NO2 (nitrogen dioxide), OZ (surface ozone), CO (carbon monoxide). The lower the CAQI, the better the air quality.

Right bank

Atmospheric air monitoring points on the street Turivska, 28 – CAQI 17 (very low level of pollution):

  • suspended particles (dust) – 20.2 μg/m with (the maximum permissible concentration is 500 μg/m with), in particular dust fraction 2.5 μm (PM 2.5) – 8.3 μg/m with , dust fraction 10 μm (PM 10) – 15.7 μg/m with ;
  • nitrogen oxide – 6.2 μg/m with (MPC – 400 μg/m with);
  • nitrogen dioxide – 18.8 μg/m with (MPC – 200 μg/m with–);
  • sulfur dioxide – 6.6 μg/m with (MPC – 500 μg/m with);
  • carbon monoxide – 213 μg/m with (MPC – 5000 μg/m with);
  • ozone – 19.3 μg/m with (MPC – 160 μg/m with);
  • The radiation background is 0.11 μSv/h with a norm of 0.26 μSv/h.

St. Shchuseva, 20 – CAQI 15 (very low level of pollution):

  • suspended particles (dust) – 22.0 μg/m with (MPC – 500 μg/m with), in particular dust fraction 2.5 μm (PM 2.5) – 8.2 μg/m with , dust fraction 10 μm (PM 10) – 15.7 μg/m with ;
  • nitrogen oxide – 8.1 μg/m with (MPC – 400 μg/m with);
  • nitrogen dioxide – 24.3 μg/m with (MPC – 200 μg/m with);
  • sulfur dioxide – 7.5 μg/m with (MPC – 500 μg/m with);
  • carbon monoxide – 264 μg/m with (MPC – 5000 μg/m with);
  • ozone – 13.8 μg/m with (MPC - 160 μg/m with);
  • Radiation background – 0.10 μSv/h.

Ave. Pravdy, 64-G – CAQI 16 (very low level of pollution):

  • suspended particles (dust) – 27.5 μg/m with (MPC – 500 μg/m with), in particular dust fraction 2.5 μm (PM 2.5) – 8.5 μg/m with , dust fraction 10 μm (PM 10) – 17.9 µg/m with ;
  • nitrogen oxide – 5.0 μg/m with (MPC – 400 μg/m with);
  • nitrogen dioxide – 26.1 μg/m with (MPC – 200 μg/m with);
  • sulfur dioxide – 2.1 μg/m with (MPC – 500 μg/m with);
  • carbon monoxide – 250 μg/m with (MPC – 5000 μg/m with);
  • ozone – 12.7 μg/m with (MPC – 160 μg/m with);
  • Radiation background – 0.11 μSv/hour.

Left bank

St. Kharkiv highway, 7/1 – CAQI 19 (very low level of pollution):

  • suspended particles (dust) – 35.7 μg/m with (MPC – 500 μg/m with ), in particular dust fraction 2.5 μm (PM 2.5) – 11.8 μg/m with , dust fraction 10 μm (PM 10) – 24.1 μg/m with ;
  • nitrogen oxide – 32.2 μg/m with (MPC – 400 μg/m with);
  • nitrogen dioxide – 35.1 μg/m with (MPC – 200 μg/m with);
  • sulfur dioxide – 12.1 μg/m with (MPC – 500 μg/m with);
  • carbon monoxide – 284 μg/m with (MPC – 5000 μg/m with);
  • formaldehyde – 5.5 μg/m with (MPC – 35 μg/m with);
  • Radiation background – 0.11 μSv/hour.

St. Arkhitektor Verbytskyi, 26 – CAQI 15 (very low level of pollution):

  • suspended particles (dust) – 21.6 μg/m with (MPC – 500 μg/m with–), in particular dust fraction 2.5 μm (PM 2.5–) – 9.5 μg/m with , dust fraction 10 μm (PM 10) – 15.6 μg/m with ;
  • nitrogen oxide – 15.6 μg/m with (MPC - 400 μg/m with);
  • nitrogen dioxide – 21.9 μg/m with (MPC – 200 μg/m with);
  • sulfur dioxide – 3.7 μg/m with (MPC – 500 μg/m with);
  • carbon monoxide – 318 μg/m with (MPC – 5000 μg/m with);
  • ozone – 2.7 μg/m with (MPC – 160 μg/m with);
  • formaldehyde – 0.1 μg/m3 (MPC – 35 μg/m3);
  • hydrogen sulfide – 2.9 μg/m3 (MPC – 8 μg/m with);
  • Radiation background – 0.10 μSv/h.

As EcoPolitic reported before, in the air of Kyiv during the week from September 26 to October 1, 2022 exceeding daily average maximum permissible concentrations nitrogen dioxide 5 times and formaldehyde 3.3 times was found.

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