The level of toxic substances in the air exceeded 4 times in Kyiv

The level of toxic substances in the air exceeded 4 times in Kyiv tsn.ua
Katerina Belousova

Specialists examined 1,341 air samples

In the air of Kyiv during the week from 19 to 24 in December 2022, an exceedance of the average daily maximum allowable concentrations of nitrogen dioxide by 3.9 times was found.

Compared to the previous week, the level of formaldehyde and nitrogen dioxide pollution decreased somewhat , says 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:

  • in 1.9-3.9 times – on Demiivska and Bessarabska squares, Obolonsky and Peremogy avenues, Lesya Ukrainka boulevard, in the Hydropark area, Akademika Strazheska, Dovzhenka, Inzhener Borodin, Hetman Pavlo Polubotka, 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:

  • in 1.8-2.4 times – on Demiivska and Bessarabska squares, Obolonsky and Peremogy avenues, Lesya Ukrainka boulevard, in the Hydropark area, Akademik Strazheska, Dovzhenka, Inzhener Borodin, Hetman Pavlo Polubotka, 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:

  • carbon monoxide – 1.0-1.2 times (December 23-24) on Peremogy Avenue and Mezhihirska Street ;
  • formaldehyde – 1.1-2.0 times on Demiivska and Bessarabska squares, Obolonskyi and Peremogy avenues, Lesya Ukrainka boulevard, in the Hydropark district, Akademik Strazheska, Dovzhenka, Hetman Pavla Polubotka, Kaunaska and Sklyarenko streets .

Specialists of the observatory selected and analyzed 1341 atmospheric air sample from 16 stationary stations.

As EcoPolitic reported before, in Kyiv, a high-rise building in the Obolon district entered the TOP-10 the best energy-efficient buildings in Europe.

Tags: ,
Related
Air quality in Kyiv, Dnipro, Lviv and other major cities on November 6: where the air is cleaner
Air quality in Kyiv, Dnipro, Lviv and other major cities on November 6: where the air is cleaner

The usual industrial cities of central Ukraine are not among the most polluted

The worst pollution is in the west: air quality in Ukrainian cities on November 5
The worst pollution is in the west: air quality in Ukrainian cities on November 5

The air in Ivano-Frankivsk is currently the dustiest

List of Ukrainian cities by air quality on November 4: where it is safer
List of Ukrainian cities by air quality on November 4: where it is safer

On average, no critical exceedances have been recorded in the cities so far

Air pollution in Kyiv and regional centers on November 3: where limits are exceeded
Air pollution in Kyiv and regional centers on November 3: where limits are exceeded

Rivne is currently the dustiest city, while Uzhhorod has the cleanest air