In the air of Kyiv during the week from April 10 to 15, an excess of the average daily maximum permissible concentration of nitrogen dioxide by 3.3 times was found.
Compared to the previous week, the level of formaldehyde and nitrogen dioxide pollution has decreased slightly, according to the weekly report on air pollution from the Borys Sreznevsky Central Geophysical Observatory.
According to the data of the observatory, the exceeding of the maximum permissible concentration (MPC) in terms of the average daily content of nitrogen dioxide was:
- 2.0-3.3 times – on Demiivska, Bessarabska and Halytska, Obolonski and Beresteyski avenues, Lesya Ukrainka boulevard, in the Hydropark district, Akademik Strazheska, Oleksandr Dovzhenko, Hetman Pavlo Polubotka, Inzhener Borodin, Kaunaska and Sklyarenko streets ;
- no excesses were observed at 37 Nauky Ave. (in the area of the meteorological station).
Exceeding the MPC by average daily content of sulfur dioxide:
- by 1.5-2.3 times – on Demiivska, Bessarabska and Halytska, Obolonski and Beresteyska avenues, Lesya Ukrainka boulevard, in the Hydropark area, Akademik Strazheska, Oleksandr Dovzhenko, Hetman Pavlo Polubotka, Inzhener Borodin, Kaunaska and Semyon Sklyarenko streets;
- no excesses were observed at 37 Nauky Ave. (in the area of the meteorological station).
Other exceedances of MPC by average daily content:
- formaldehyde – in 1.1-2.0 times on Demiivska, Bessarabska and Halytska squares, Obolonsky prospect, Lesya Ukrainka boulevard, in the Hydropark area, Akademik Strazheska, Oleksandr Dovzhenka, Hetman Pavla Polubotka, Kaunaska and Sklyarenko streets ;
- carbon monoxide – 1.9 times (April 14) on Beresteysky prospect.
Specialists of the observatory collected and analyzed 1,570 samples of atmospheric air from 16 stationary posts.
It is noted that compared to the previous week, the level of carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide pollution has slightly increased.
As EcoPolitic previously reported, tap water in Kyiv may turn yellow, but it will remain safe for consumption.
