The quality of air pollutant concentrations in Kermanshah emphasizing PM10 due to the occurrence of dust (2011-2013)

authors:

avatar Meghdad Pirsaheb 1 , avatar Abdollah Dargahi 1 , avatar Fateme Asasdi 1 , * , avatar Vahideh Fahiminia 1 , avatar Farnaz Azizi 1 , avatar Fatemeh Navazeshkhah 1

Dept. of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Public Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences: Vol.18, issue 11; e74002
published online: February 27, 2015
article type: Brief Report
received: August 09, 2014
accepted: December 30, 2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22110/jkums.v18i11.1725

how to cite: Pirsaheb M, Dargahi A, Asasdi F, Fahiminia V, Azizi F, et al. The quality of air pollutant concentrations in Kermanshah emphasizing PM10 due to the occurrence of dust (2011-2013). J Kermanshah Univ Med Sci. 2015;18(11):e74002. https://doi.org/10.22110/jkums.v18i11.1725.

Abstract

Particulate matter is one of the important parameters in air pollutant standard index. 1095 samples were taken during three years and various seasons from five stations belonging to Kermanshah Environment Protection Agency. The results showed that particulate matter concentration was in the range of standard conditions in 67.5% of the days of the year, and it was in the range of dangerous conditions in 1.6% of the days of the year. Spring season and April month had the worst air quality in terms of PM10 concentration, which can be attributed to the incidence and intensity of dust phenomenon during this time.

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