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28/06/1998
SULPHURDIOXIDE (SO₂) AND PARTICULATE MATTER (SMOKE) CONCENTRATIONS IN THE WINTER SEASON OF 1998-1999

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 the winter season of 1998-1999.

According to the statement of the State Institute of Statistics, provincial and district centers having the maximum sulphurdioxide concentrations in the winter season of 1998-1999 are as follows in descending order; Çanakkale (Çan), Kütahya, Konya, Edirne and Muğla (Yatağan). For the same period, provincial and district centers having the maximum particulate matter concentrations in descending order stated as; Afyon, Zonguldak, Adıyaman, Ağrı and Diyarbakır.

Provincial and district centers having the maximum sulphurdioxide (SO2) and particulate matter (smoke) concentrations in the winter season of 1998-1999 have been given in the table below.

PROVINCIAL AND DISTRICT CENTERS HAVING THE HIGHEST SO2 CONCENTRATION IN THE WINTER SEASON OF 1998-1999	µg/m3	PROVINCIAL AND DISTRICT CENTERS HAVING THE HIGHEST SMOKE CONCENTRATION IN THE WINTER SEASON OF 1998-1999	µg/m3
ÇANAKKALE (ÇAN)	301	AFYON	146
KÜTAHYA	277	ZONGULDAK	132
KONYA	237	ADIYAMAN	119
EDİRNE	210	AĞRI	112
MUĞLA (YATAĞAN)	190	DİYARBAKIR	112
ADIYAMAN	187	İÇEL	110
YOZGAT	181	KAYSERİ	107
BALIKESİR	163	KAHRAMANMARAŞ	103
KAYSERİ	157	SİVAS	102
AĞRI	155	ANTALYA	101
AFYON	149	DENİZLİ	101
ERZURUM	149	ISPARTA	88

Source: MINISTRY OF HEALTH
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 the sulphurdioxide concentraion in the winter season of 1998-1999 compared to the previous winter season are; Konya with 104%, Burdur with 97%, Kırıkkale with 66%, Aksaray with 48% and Malatya with 36%. For the same period, provincial and district centers, having the maximum rate of decrease in the SO2 concentration compared to the previous winter season are; Yozgat with 50%, Siirt with 43%, Sivas with 41%, Ankara with 37% and Balıkesir, Bilecik Bozüyük) ve Niğde (City center) with %35.

Provincial and district centers, having the maximum rate of increase in the particulate matter concentration in the winter season of 1998-1999 compared to the prevous winter season are; Aksaray with 106%, Sakarya with 68%, Isparta with 52%, Antalya with 25% and Manisa with 18%. For the same period, provincial and district centers, having the maximum rate of decrease in the PM concentration compared to the previous winter season are; Yozgat with 70%, Balıkesir with 51%, Kocaeli (Gebze)with 46%, Bolu (Düzce) with 45% and Siirt with 40%.

According to the SO2 concentrations, obtained from the measurement stations, in the winter season of 1998-1999, Short Term Limit Value (STL) has not been exceeded in any measurement stations of Ankara, İstanbul and İzmir.

For the same period, according to the PM concentrations, obtained from the measurement stations, STL has been exceeded in the stations of Cebeci and Yenidoğan in Ankara and Zeytinburnu in İstanbul while STL has not been exceeded in none of the measurement stations in İzmir.

DETAILED DATA OF THE PROVINCIAL AND DISTRICT CENTERS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE TABLES GIVEN BELOW.

TABLE 1.
Average concentrations of sulphurdioxide (SO₂) and particulate matter (smoke) obtained from mesurement stations in provincial and district centers, in descending orders and the days exceeding the Short Term Limit Value in the winter season of 1998-1999.

TABLE 2.
Average concentrations of sulphurdioxide (SO₂) and particulate matter (smoke) 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 the winter season of 1998-1999.

TABLE 3.
Winter season average concentration of sulphurdioxide (SO₂) obtained from stations in provincial and district centers and the rate of change from the same period of the previous year (1994-1995 -- 1998-1999)

TABLE 4.
Winter season average concentration of particulate matter (smoke) obtained from stations in provincial and district centers and the rate of change from the same period of the previous year (1994-1995 -- 1998-1999)

TABLE 5.
Average sulphurdioxide (SO₂) concentrations and particulate matter (smoke) obtained from the stations in Ankara, İstanbul, İzmir provincial centers and İzmir (Bergama) and İzmir (Ödemiş) district centers, the rate of change from the same period of the previous year and the number of days exceeding the short term limit value in the winter season of 1998-1999

TABLE 6.
Winter season average sulphurdioxide (SO₂) concentrations obtained from the stations in Ankara, İstanbul, İzmir provincial centers, İzmir (Bergama) and İzmir (Ödemiş) district centers, the rate of change from the same period of the previous year (1994-1995 -- 1998-1999)

TABLE 7.
Winter season average particulate matter (smoke) obtined from the stations in Ankara, İstanbul, İzmir provincial centers and İzmir (Ödemiş) district center, the rate of change from the same period of the previous year(1994-1995 -- 1998-1999)