Assessment of the PM_2.5 and PM₁₀ Particulate Concentration in Ambient Air of Aurangabad City, India (M.S)

Anita Sheshrao Ingle^1, and Narsingrao Narayanswami Bandela¹

¹Department of Environmental Science, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, 431001 M.S., India

Cite this paper:
Anita Sheshrao Ingle and Narsingrao Narayanswami Bandela. Assessment of the PM_2.5 and PM₁₀ Particulate Concentration in Ambient Air of Aurangabad City, India (M.S). Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences. 2022; 10(1):34-37. doi: 10.12691/aees-10-1-6

Abstract

This work is a pilot study in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, to determine the seasonal concentration of fine particulate matter PM_2.5 with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 10µm between 2016 to 2018. The Seasonal concentration of PM_2.5 and PM₁₀ was recorded at fifteen representative sites throughout the city. The investigation revealed that the annual average concentration of the particulate matter at the CIDCO bus stop is high, with PM_2.5 ranging from 74.64 µg/m³ to 88.75 µg/m³, while PM₁₀ was ranging from 153.36 µg/m³ to 535.52 µg/m³, according to the central pollution control board standards respectively.

Keywords:
average concentration particulate matter standards PM₁₀ PM_2.5

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