Guidelines for Ambient Air Quality Monitoring

National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Serial: NAAQMS/25/2003-2004 Introduction Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981 National Ambient Air Quality Standards Air Pollution Problem in India Reasons for High Air Pollution in India Vehicular Pollution Problems in India Behaviour of Air Pollutants Short - Term Variations Seasonal Variations Long - Term Variations Air Quality Monitoring Objectives of Air Quality Monitoring National Air Quality Monitoring Programme (N.A.M.P.) Objectives Monitoring Locations and Parameters Guidelines for Monitoring Background Information Components of Monitoring Number and Distribution of Monitoring Locations Selection of Monitoring Location Selection of Pollutants Sampling Duration and Frequency Measurement Methods Metrological Measurements Laboratory Requirements Quality Assurance Data Handling and Presentation Financial Requirements Manpower Requirements Operation of Air Quality Monitoring Equipments Quality Assurance and Quality Control in Air Quality Monitoring Analytical Quality Control Ring Test Facility at CPCB Reasons for Poor Quality of Data Suggestions for Improvement Annexure - 1: National Ambient Air Quality Standards Annexure - 2: Measurement Methods of Air Pollutants Annexure - 3: Format for Reporting Data