Air quality monitoring studies in the Sudbury area, 1978 to 1988 : report

148 Pages·1992·3.3 MB·English

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AIR QUALITY MONITORING
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1978 TO 1988
MARCH 1992
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ISBN 0-7729-8724-6
AIR QUALITY MONITORING STUDIES
IN THE SUDBURY AREA
1978 TO 1988
Report Prepared By:
Technical Assessment Section
Northeastern Region
Ontario Ministry ofthe Environment
MARCH
1992
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AIR QUALITY MONITORING STUDIES
IN THE SUDBURY AREA
1978 TO 1988
Report Prepared By:
D. J. DOBRIN
Air Quality Analyst, Air Resources Unit
and
R. POTVIN
Chief, Air Resources Unit
TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT SECTION
NORTHEAST REGION
ONTARIO MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT

213
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
LIST OF FIGURES i
LIST OF TABLES iv
LIST OF APPENDICES vi
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
2. INTRODUCTION 4
3. MONITORING NETWORK 6
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4. GASEOUS POLLUTANTS ANALYSIS OF DATA 8
4. Sulphur Dioxide SO., 8
4.1.1 Annual mean SO^ levels 10
4.1.2 24-hour SO^ levels 12"
4.1.3 1-hour SOj levels 13
4.1.4 SOj Supplementary Control Program 14
4. Sulphation Rate 16
4. Oxides of Nitrogen (NOX) 17
4.3.1 Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) 19
4.3.2 Nitric Oxide (NO) 19
4.4 Total Reduced Sulphur (TRS) 20
4.5 Carbon Monoxide (CO) 21
4.6 Ozone (O^) 22
5. PARTICULATES 26
5.1 Dustfall 26
5.2 Total Suspended Particulates (TSP) 33
5.2.1 Ash Street (77016) 34
5.2.2 Lisgar Street (77026) 34
5.2.3 Copper Cliff (77070) 35
5.2.4 Falconbridge (77076) 35
5.2.5 TSP (data interpretation) 36
5.2.6 TSP Metal analysis summary 38
5.2.6.1 Iron (Fe) 39
5.2.6.2 Nickel (Ni) 40
5.2.6.3 Copper (Cu) 41
5.2.6.4 Lead (Pb) 42

TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED)
PAGE
5.3 Soiling Index (Co-efficient of Haze) 42
6. METEOROLOGICAL DATA 44
7. AIR POLLUTION INDEX 44
8. AIR QUALITY INDEX 46
9. CONCLUSIONS 49
10. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 51
11. REFERENCES 52
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LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE - PAGE
1. Locations of Sulphur Dioxide Monitoring Stations 55
in the Sudbury Area from 1978 to 1988
lA. Locations of Sulphur Dioxide Monitoring Stations 56
in the Sudbury Area from 1978 to 1988
2. Locations of Hi-Vol, Dustfall, and Sulphation Rate 57
Stations in the Sudbury Area from 1978 to 1988
2A. Locations of Hi-Vol, Dustfall, and Sulphation Rate 58
Stations in the Sudbury Area from 1978 to 1988
3. SOj Emissions from Inco and Falconbridge Ltd. in 59
Sudbury from 1978 to 1988
3A. SOp Emissions from Inco and Falconbridge Ltd. in 59
Sudbury from 1967 to 1988
4. Average Annual Concentrations of Sulphur Dioxide 60
at Skead #77012 from> 1978-1988
4A. Average Annual Concentrations of Sulphur Dioxide 60
at Skead #77012 from 1978-1988 (Trend Line)
5. Average Annual Concentrations of Sulphur Dioxide 61
at Hanmer #77013 from 1978-1988
5A. Average Annual Concentrations of Sulphur Dioxide 61
at Hanmer #77013 from 1978-1988 (Trend Line)
6. Average Annual Concentrations of Sulphur Dioxide 62
at Ash St. #77016 from 1978-1988
6A. Average Annual Concentrations of Sulphur Dioxide 62
at Ash St. #77016 from 1978-1988 (Trend Line)
7. Average, Annual Concentrations of Sulphur Dioxide 63
at Coniston #77028 from 1978-1988
7A. Average Annual Concentrations of Sulphur Dioxide 63
at Coniston #77028 from 1978-1988 (Trend Line)
8. Average Annual Concentrations of Sulphur Dioxide 64
at Carson #77065 from 1978-1988
8A. Average Annual Concentrations of Sulphur Dioxide 64
at Garson #77065 from 1978-1988 (Trend Line)