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Mekelle University

Ethiopian Institute of Technology Mekelle


Department of Chemical Engineering
Air Pollution and Control (ChEg 6223)
Part I: Introduction to Air Pollution
Instructor: Wondalem Misganaw Golie(PhD, M.Tech, B.Tech, HDP, POST)

[email protected]
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Part I: Introduction to Air Pollution

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Air quality standards are regulations that set limits on the concentration of
pollutants in the air to protect public health and the environment. In the
United States, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) establishes the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for six principal
pollutants, known as "criteria pollutants"

1.Carbon Monoxide (CO):


1. Primary Standard: 9 ppm over 8 hours, not to be exceeded more
than once per year.
2. Primary Standard: 35 ppm over 1 hour, not to be exceeded more
than once per year.
2.Lead (Pb):
1. Primary and Secondary Standard: 0.15 µg/m³ as a rolling 3-month
average.
3.Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂):
1. Primary Standard: 100 ppb over 1 hour, averaged over 3 years.
2. Primary and Secondary Standard: 53 ppb annually.
4.Ozone (O₃):
1. Primary and Secondary Standard: 0.070 ppm over 8 hours, averaged
over 3 years.
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5. Particulate Matter (PM):
1. PM₂.₅ (fine particles):
1. Primary Standard: 9.0 µg/m³ annually, averaged over 3 years.
2. Secondary Standard: 15.0 µg/m³ annually, averaged over 3 years.
3. Primary and Secondary Standard: 35 µg/m³ over 24 hours, averaged
over 3 years.
2. PM₁₀ (coarse particles):
1. Primary and Secondary Standard: 150 µg/m³ over 24 hours, not to
be exceeded more than once per year.
6. Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂):
1. Primary Standard: 75 ppb over 1 hour, averaged over 3 years.
2. Secondary Standard: 0.5 ppm over 3 hours, not to be exceeded
more than once per year.
These standards are designed to protect sensitive populations, such as
children, the elderly, and individuals with pre-existing health conditions, as
well as to prevent environmental damage

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Air Quality Index (AQI)
Air Quality Index (AQI) is a tool used to communicate how polluted the air
currently is or how polluted it is forecast to become. The AQI focuses on
health effects you may experience within a few hours or days after breathing
polluted air. It measures five major air pollutants:
1.Ground-level Ozone (O₃)
2.Particulate Matter (PM₁₀ and PM₂.₅)
3.Carbon Monoxide (CO)
4.Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂)
5.Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂)

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The AQI is divided into six categories, each corresponding to a different level of
health concern:
▪ 0 to 50 (Good): Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little
or no risk.
▪ 51 to 100 (Moderate): Air quality is acceptable; however, some pollutants may be
a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually
sensitive to air pollution.
▪ 101 to 150 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups): Members of sensitive groups may
experience health effects. The general public is less likely to be affected.
▪ 151 to 200 (Unhealthy): Everyone may begin to experience health effects;
members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.
▪ 201 to 300 (Very Unhealthy): Health alert: everyone may experience more
serious health effects.
▪ 301 to 500 (Hazardous): Health warnings of emergency conditions. The entire
population is more likely to be affected
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Homework
1. Air Quality Index (AQI)

2. Components of the Air Quality Index

3. AQI Calculation Formulas

4. AQI Calculation Examples

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End of Part I

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