15.02.2002
SULPHURDIOXIDE (SO2) AND PARTICULATE
MATTER (SMOKE)
CONCENTRATIONS IN NOVEMBER OF 2001
The Presidency of State Institute of Statistics, in the extent of
the environmental statistics, declared the statistics on air pollution
related to the sulphurdioxide (SO2) and particulate matter (smoke) concentrations
of provincial and district centers in Turkey in November of 2001.
According to the statement of the State Institute of Statistics,
provincial and district centers having the maximum sulphurdioxide concentrations
in November of 2001 are as follows in descending order; Kütahya, Yozgat,
Edirne, Erzurum and Tekirdağ. For the same period, provincial and district
centers having the maximum particulate matter concentrations in descending
order stated as Kayseri, Kütahya, Çorum, Sivas and Balıkesir.
Provincial and district centers having the maximum sulphur dioxide
(SO2) and particulate matter (smoke) concentrations in November
of 2001 were given in the table below.
|
PROVINCIAL AND
DISTRICT CENTERS HAVING THE HIGHEST SO2 CONCENTRATION IN NOVEMBER
OF 2001
|
µg/m³
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PROVINCIAL AND
DISTRICT CENTERS HAVING THE HIGHEST SMOKE CONCENTRATION IN NOVEMBER OF
2001
|
µg/m³
|
|
KÜTAHYA
|
291
|
KAYSERİ
|
139
|
|
YOZGAT
|
223
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KÜTAHYA
|
134
|
|
EDİRNE
|
200
|
ÇORUM
|
122
|
|
ERZURUM
|
195
|
SİVAS
|
117
|
|
TEKİRDAĞ
|
156
|
BALIKESİR
|
102
|
|
DENİZLİ
|
138
|
DENİZLİ
|
101
|
|
ISPARTA
|
112
|
KONYA
|
94
|
|
BİNGÖL
|
108
|
AFYON
|
87
|
|
ELAZIĞ
|
106
|
BURSA (CITY CENTER)
|
87
|
|
SİVAS
|
106
|
KASTAMONU
|
85
|
µg/m3:
microgram per cubic meter
SULPHURDIOXIDE (SO2)
PARTICULATE MATTER (SMOKE)
(..): It couldn't be evaluated since the comparable data for
that period have not reached to the Institute.
Provincial
and district centers, having the maximum rate of increase in sulphurdioxide
concentration in November of 2001 compared to the previous November are;
Yozgat with 179%, Bolu (City Center) with 133%, Kırşehir with 128%, Kastamonu
with 79% and Siirt with 57%. For the same period provincial and district
centers, having the maximum rate of decrease in SO2 concentration
compared to the previous November, are; Erzincan with 73%, Ankara with
60%, Burdur with 54%, Çorum with 50% and Uşak with 37%.
Provincial and district centers, having
the maximum rate of increase in particulate matter concentration in November
of 2001 compared to the previous November are; Yozgat with 400%, Bolu (City
Center) with 206%, Siirt with 135%, Niğde (Bor) with 76% and Balıkesir
with 59%. For the same period, provincial and district centers, having
the maximum rate of decrease in PM compared to the previous November are;
Kırıkkale with 76%, Kütahya with 51%, Erzincan with 47%, Uşak with 44%
and Sivas with 42%.
According to the SO2 concentrations,
obtained from the measurement stations, in November of 2001, Target Limit
Value (TLV), Short Term Limit Value (STL) and First Warning Level Limit
Value (1. WLL) did not exceed in the measurement stations in Ankara, İzmir
provincial centers and İzmir (Ödemiş) district center.
For the same period, according to the
particulate matter concentrations, obtained from the measurement stations,
TLV have been exceeded in the measurement stations of Cebeci, Demetevler,
Küçükesat, Sıhhiye and Yenidoğan in Ankara but not exceeded in İzmir provincial
center. STL have been exceeded in the station of Cebeci in Ankara but not
exceeded in İzmir provincial centers. 1. WLL did not exceed in any measurement
stations in Ankara and İzmir provincial centers.
Since the sulphur dioxide and particulate
matter concentrations could not be measured in İstanbul in November of
2001, no evaluation could be done.
DETAILED
DATA OF THE PROVINCIAL AND DISTRICT CENTERS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE TABLES
GIVEN BELOW.
Provincial
and district centers by the average concentration of sulphurdioxide (SO2)
and particulate matter (smoke), the days exceeding the Target Limit and
Short Term Limit Values in November of 2001
Average concentrations of sulphur dioxide
(SO2) and particulate matter in provincial and district centers
in descending order, the rate of change from the same period of the previous
year, and the number of days exceeding the Short Term Limit
Value in November of 2001
Main
indicators of sulphur dioxide (SO2) concentrations obtained
from the measurement stations in provincial and district centers in November
of 2001
Main
indicators of particulate matter (smoke) concentrations obtained from the
measurement stations in provincial and district centers in November of
2001
Main
indicators of sulphur dioxide (SO2) concentrations obtained
from the measurement stations in Ankara and İzmir provincial centers and
İzmir (Ödemiş) district center in November of 2001
Main
indicators of particulate matter (smoke) concentrations obtained from the
measurement stations in Ankara and İzmir provincial centers in November
of 2001
Source:
MINISTRY OF HEALTH