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 December of 2002 compared
to the previous December are; Ankara with 279%, Manisa with 180%, Kayseri
with 104%, Elazığ with 87% and Edirne with 86%. For the same period provincial
and district centers, having the maximum rate of decrease in SO2
concentration compared to the previous December, are; Tekirdağ with 41%,
Afyon with 33%, Rize with 32%, Samsun (City center) with 24% and Sinop with
14%.
Provincial and district centers, having the maximum
rate of increase in particulate matter concentration in December of 2002
compared to the previous December are; Edirne with 500%, Niğde (City center)
with 309%, Kırıkkale with 208%, Manisa with 206% and Bursa (İnegöl) with
191%. For the same period, provincial and district centers, having the maximum
rate of decrease in PM compared to the previous December are; Kastamonu with
59%, Malatya with 42%, Afyon and Samsun (City center) with 34% and Sinop
with 20 with 28%.
Reagarding the SO2 concentrations
measured in the provincial centerss of Ankara and İzmir in December, 2002
it is determined that Target Limit Value (TLV) was exceeded in all measurement
station in Ankara and only in Alsancak, Çamlık Regional and Konak measurement
stations in İzmir.The Short Term Limit Value (STL) was exceeded in Cebeci
and Küçükesat stations in Ankara and First Warning Level Limit Value (1stWLL)
was only exceeded in Küçükesat the measurement stations in Ankara. STL and 1stWLL
values were not exceeded in any of the stations in İzmir.
For the same period, according
to the particulate matter concentrations, obtained from the measurement
stations, TLV was exceeded in all measurement stations in Ankara and exceeded
Alsancak and Konak in İzmir provincial center. STL and 1stWLL was not exceeded
in any of the measurement stations in Ankara and İzmir provincial centers.
Since the sulphur dioxide and particulate matter concentrations could not be measured in İstanbul in December of 2002, 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 December of 2002
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 December
of 2002
Main indicators of sulphur dioxide (SO2)
concentrations obtained from the measurement stations in provincial and district
centers in December of 2002
Main indicators of particulate matter (smoke) concentrations
obtained from the measurement stations in provincial and district centers
in December of 2002
Main indicators of sulphur dioxide (SO2)
concentrations obtained from the measurement stations in Ankara and İzmir
provincial centers and İzmir provincial centers district center in December
of 2002
Main indicators of particulate matter (smoke) concentrations
obtained from the measurement stations in Ankara and İzmir provincial centers
in December of 2002
Source: MINISTRY OF HEALTH