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Air Pollution Measurements in Moscow

Map of air monitoring system in Moscow

1. Air monitoring system in Moscow

2. Main terms and definitions used

2.1 LVms and LVda for pollutants measured by ACS network

The table below shows LVms and LVda for pollutants measured by ACS network.

No. Substance Class of hazard LVms*,mg/m3 LVda**,mg/m3
1 Carbon dioxide 4 5 3
2 Nitrogen dioxide 2 0.085 0.04
3 Nitrogen dioxide 3 0.4 0.06
4 Sum. Hydrocarbons - - -
5 Methane - 50 -
6 SO2 3 0.5 0.05
7 Ammonia 4 0.2 0.04
8 H2S 2 0.008 -
9 Ozone 1 0.16 0.03
10 Formaldehyde 2 0.035 0.003
11 Phenol 2 0.01 0.003
12 Benzol 2 0.3 0.1
13 Toluene 3 0.6 -
14 Paraxylol 3 0.3 -
15 Styrene 2 0.04 0.002
16 Ethyl-benzol 3 0.02 -
17 Naphthalene 4 0.003 -
18 Suspended substances 3 0.5 0.15

2.2 ACI (Air Contamination Index)

3. Air contamination sources

4. General air pollution characteristic

4.1 Pollutants' concentrations for different sites

5. Moscow air pollution by ACS data

5.1 Monthly average CO concentration (in LVda parts)

5.2 Daily average NO2 concentration changing

5.3 Daily average NO concentration changing

5.4 Monthly average NO2 concentrations

5.5 Monthly average NO concentration

5.6 Daily average SO2 concentration changing

5.7 Monthly average SO2 concentrations

5.8 Monthly average O3 concentrations

5.9 Daily average O3 concentration changes

5.10 Monthly average small suspended particles PM10 concentration, mg/m3

5.11 Monthly average hydrocarbons concentrations, mg/m3