Annual Monitoring of Rafsanjan Air Quality During 2016-2017: A Short Report
M. Rohani Moghad[j1] am[1]
Received: 23/06/2018 Sent for Revision: 15/07/2018 Received Revised Manuscript: 08/09/2018 Accepted: 11/09/2018
Background and Objectives: There is a direct relationship between the air quality and human health. In this research, the air quality of Rafsanjan city was monitored regarding the concentration of some pollutants within a year.
Materials and Methods: In this descriptive study, portable particle counter and air analyzer were used. Measurement of air pollutant parameters was done every two weeks from five selected places in Rafsanjan. The data were plotted based on the concentration of pollutants and Air Quality Index (AIQ) index.
Results: The average values of sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide and the total amount of nitrogen dioxide and ozone were 0.04, 0.43, 0.40, and 0.14 ppm, respectively. The average amount of PM1, PM
2.5, and PM
10 particulate matters were 2.03, 24, and 166 µg/m
3, respectively.
Conclusion: Based on AQI index, the air quality of Rafsanjan city was “healthy”. However, “unhealthy for sensitive groups” was reported in some occasions, especially in spring.
Key words: Ransanjan, Air pollution, Annual monitoring
Funding: This research was funded by Research Council of Vali-e-Asr University of Rafsanjan.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical Approval: SC95CH5163
How to cite this article: Rohani Moghadam M. Annual Monitoring of Rafsanjan Air Quality During 2016-2017: A Short Report.
J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2018; 17 (6): 579-86. [Farsi]
[1]- Associate Prof., Dept. of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Vali-e-Asr University of Rafsanjan, Rafsanjan, Iran, ORCID: 0000-0002-2221-2122
(Corresponding Author) Tel: (034) 31312441, Fax: (034) 31312440, Email: m.rohani@vru.ac.ir
[j1]در انتهای افیلییشن انگلیسی نویسنده محترم، ذکر
ORCID الزامی است.