Air Quality Monitoring Lab

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AIR QUALITY MONITORING LAB

Air Quality Monitoring laboratory is well established at NCSCM with all basic analyzers for Air Quality monitoring and Atmospheric Transport modeling. This laboratory setup is equipped with data acquisition hardware and essential software to display data and to manage the complete back up retention. The Air Quality Monitoring provides Ambient Air Quality Monitoring System (AAQMS) for the measurement of SO2, NOX, CO, CO2, O3, PM10, PM2.5 in the atmospheric environment in the real-time mode. Similarly, the laboratory has Automatic Weather Station (AWS), which measures meteorological parameters such as wind speed & direction, rainfall, UV-radiation, temperature, humidity, etc. The main objective of Ambient Air Quality Monitoring is to generate background air quality data thereby assessing the existing level of contamination and also the possible effects of atmospheric pollution in the future. The laboratory has determined the qualitative evaluation of atmospheric pollutants, based on CPCB / USEPA approved methods, and meets the latest specifications of National Ambient Air Quality Standards.

Analytical Capabilities:
  • as per National Ambient Air Quality Standard Atmospheric pollutants
  • Particulate Matter (PM10); Particulate Matter (PM2.5); Carbon monoxide (CO); Carbon dioxide (CO2); Sulphur dioxide (SO2); Ozone (O3); Oxide of Nitrogen (NOx). Meteorological Data
  • Wind speed; Wind direction; Dry bulb temperature; Wet bulb temperature; Relative humidity; Rainfall; Solar radiation.

THEMATIC AREAS

  • Atmospheric Chemistry
  • Atmospheric Pollution

CONTACT INFORMATION

Technical Manager

Dr. Hariharan G.
Email: hariharan@ncscm.org

Dr. Subba Reddy Bonthu
Email: subbareddybonthu@ncscm.org

INSTRUMENTS

Ambient Air Quality Monitoring System

Make: HORIBA
Model: (APSA,APNA,APMA,APOA)-370

To estimate the emission rate of anthropogenic gaseous pollutants like NOx, SOx, CO and O3 in the ambient air. The continuous measurements of data can be remotely accessed.

High volume Air Sampler

Make: Polltech
Model: PEM-ADS-2.5/10

For monitoring of RSPM and chemicals in ambient air from coastal ecosystems and EIA surveys.