23.12.2004
SULPHUR DIOXIDE (SO2) AND PARTICULATE MATTER CONCENTRATIONS IN OCTOBER OF 2004
Provincial centers having the maximum sulphur dioxide concentrations in October of 2004 are as follows in descending order; Kütahya, Erzurum, Niğde (City Center), Kayseri and Gaziantep.  For the same period, provincial centers having the maximum particulate matter concentrations in descending order stated as; Kütahya, Kayseri, Niğde (City Center), Balıkesir and Kocaeli (Gebze).

Provincial and district centers having the maximum sulphur dioxide (SO2) and particulate matter (smoke) concentrations in October of 2004 have been given in the table below.



Provincial and district centers, having the maximum rate of increase in sulphur dioxide concentration in October of 2004 compared to the previous year are;  Elazığ with 80%,  Kütahya with 58% , İzmir (City Center) with 50%, Niğde (Bor) with 49% and Niğde (City Center) with %40. For the same period provincial and district centers, having the maximum rate of decrease in SO2 concentration compared to the previous year are;  Bolu with 56%, Hatay (İskenderun) with 53%, Yozgat with 40%, Ankara with 26% and Balıkesir with 21%.

Provincial centers, having the maximum rate of increase in particulate matter concentration in October of 2004 compared to the previous year are;  Samsun (City Center) with 278% , Niğde (City Center) with 152%, Kütahya with 75%, Balıkesir with 68% and Niğde (Bor) with 55%. For the same period provincial and district centers, having the maximum rate of decrease in PM concentration compared to the previous year are;  Hatay (İskenderun) with 50%, Bolu with 46%, İzmir (City Center) with 41%, Yozgat with 40% and Ankara with 32%.



(..): It couldn’t be evaluated since the comparable data for that period have not reached to the Institute.




(..): It couldn’t be evaluated since the comparable data for that period have not reached to the Institute.

According to the SO2 concentrations, obtained from the measurement stations, in October of 2004, Target Limit Value (TLV), Short Term Limit Value (STL) and First Warning Level Limit Value (1st WLL) were not exceeded in any measurement stations in Ankara and İzmir provincial centers. 

For the same period, according to the particulate matter concentrations, obtained from the measurement stations, Target Limit Value (TLV) was exceeded in measurement station of Cebeci in Ankara. Short Term Limit Value (STL) and First Warning Level Limit Value (1st WLL) were not exceeded 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 October of 2004, no evaluation could be done.


Table 2
Provincial and district centers in descending order by the average concentrations of  sulphur dioxide and particulate matter, the days exceeding the target limit and short term limit values in October 2004

Table 3
Average concentrations of sulphur dioxide and particulate matter in provincial and district centers in descending order, the rate of change from the same month of the previous year and the number of days exceeding the short term limit value in October 2004

Table 4
Main indicators of sulphur dioxide concentrations obtained from the measurement stations in provincial and district centers in October 2004

Table 5
Main indicators of  particulate matter concentrations obtained from the measurement stations in provincial and district centers in October 2004

Table 6
Main indicators of sulphur dioxide concentrations obtained from the measurement stations in Ankara and İzmir provincial centers in October 2004

Table 7
Main indicators of particulate matter concentrations obtained from the measurement stations in Ankara and İzmir provincial centers in October 2004

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