In Kyiv, as of the morning of April 20, the level of air pollution is low, the radiation background is normal

As of 08:00 on April 20, the level of air pollution in Kyiv is low. The radiation background in the whole city is normal. This was reported by the Department of Environmental Protection and Adaptation to Climate Change of the KMDA.

Right bank

At the stationary atmospheric air monitoring station at the address St. Turivska, 28 general air quality index* – 27 (low level of pollution).

The content of pollutants is:

• suspended particles (dust) – 15.5 μg/m3 (maximum permissible concentration – 500 μg/m3), in particular dust fraction 2.5 μm (PM2.5) – 8.4 μg/m3, dust fraction 10 μm (PM10) – 12.0 μg/m3;
• nitrogen oxide – 5.6 μg/m3 (MPC – 400 μg/m3);
• nitrogen dioxide – 24.0 μg/m3 (MPC – 200 μg/m3);
• sulfur dioxide – 1.2 μg/m3 (MPC – 500 μg/m3);
• carbon monoxide – 263 μg/m3 (MPC – 5000 μg/m3);
• ozone – 55.2 μg/m3 (MPC – 160 μg/m3).

The radiation background** at the control rate of 0.26 μSv/h is 0.11 μSv/h.

At the stationary atmospheric air monitoring station at the address St. Shchuseva, 20 general air quality index – 26 (low level of pollution).

The content of pollutants is:

• suspended particles (dust) – 20.2 μg/m3 (MPC – 500 μg/m3), in particular dust fraction 2.5 μm (PM2.5) – 8.9 μg/m3, dust fraction 10 μm (PM10) – 13 .8 μg/m3;
• nitric oxide – 19.5 μg/m3 (MPC – 400 μg/m3);
• nitrogen dioxide – 48.6 μg/m3 (MPC – 200 μg/m3);
• sulfur dioxide – 2.0 μg/m3 (MPC – 500 μg/m3);
• carbon monoxide – 396 μg/m3 (MPC – 5000 μg/m3);
• ozone – 30.2 μg/m3 (MPC – 160 μg/m3).

The radiation background is 0.11 μSv/h.

At the stationary atmospheric air monitoring station at the address Pravdy Avenue, 64-G general air quality index – 28 (low level of pollution).

The content of pollutants is:

• suspended particles (dust) – 18.4 μg/m3 (MPC – 500 μg/m3), in particular dust fraction 2.5 μm (PM2.5) – 9.8 μg/m3, dust fraction 10 μm (PM10) – 14 ,1 μg/m3;
• nitrogen oxide – 4.6 μg/m3 (MPC – 400 μg/m3);
• nitrogen dioxide – 21.2 μg/m3 (MPC – 200 μg/m3);
• sulfur dioxide – 1.3 μg/m3 (MPC – 500 μg/m3);
• carbon monoxide – 272 μg/m3 (MPC – 5000 μg/m3);
• ozone – 58.0 μg/m3 (MPC – 160 μg/m3).

The radiation background is 0.10 μSv/h.

At the stationary atmospheric air monitoring station at the address 97 Beresteyskyi Avenue general air quality index – 37 (low level of pollution).

The content of pollutants is:

• suspended particles (dust) – 14.3 μg/m3 (MPC – 500 μg/m3), in particular dust fraction 2.5 μm (PM2.5) – 10.8 μg/m3, dust fraction 10 μm (PM10) – 13 .3 μg/m3;
• nitrogen oxide – 8.6 μg/m3 (MPC – 400 μg/m3);
• nitrogen dioxide – 36.7 μg/m3 (MPC – 200 μg/m3);
• sulfur dioxide – 2.5 μg/m3 (MPC – 500 μg/m3);
• carbon monoxide – 362 μg/m3 (MPC – 5000 μg/m3);
• ozone – 73.6 μg/m3 (MPC – 160 μg/m3);
• benzene – 0.2 μg/m3 (MPC – 1500 μg/m3).

The radiation background is 0.09 μSv/h.

At the stationary atmospheric air monitoring station at the address St. Chinaivska, 22 general air quality index – 19 (very low level of pollution).

The content of pollutants is:

• suspended particles (dust) – 23.1 μg/m3 (MPC – 500 μg/m3), in particular dust fraction 2.5 μm (PM2.5) – 14.4 μg/m3, dust fraction 10 μm (PM10) – 19 .5 μg/m3;
• nitrogen oxide – 66.0 μg/m3 (MPC – 400 μg/m3);
• nitrogen dioxide – 40.0 μg/m3 (MPC – 200 μg/m3);
• sulfur dioxide – 1.4 μg/m3 (MPC – 500 μg/m3);
• carbon monoxide – 368 μg/m3 (MPC – 5000 μg/m3);
• ozone – 11.0 μg/m3 (MPC – 160 μg/m3);
• benzene – 0.1 μg/m3 (MPC – 1500 μg/m3).

The radiation background is 0.10 μSv/h.

Left bank

At the stationary atmospheric air monitoring station at the address St. Kharkiv highway, 7/1 general air quality index – 25 (low level of pollution).

The content of pollutants is:

• suspended particles (dust) – 25.9 μg/m3 (MPC – 500 μg/m3), in particular dust fraction 2.5 μm (PM2.5) – 15.0 μg/m3, dust fraction 10 μm (PM10) – 19 .8 μg/m3;
• nitrogen oxide – 9.3 μg/m3 (MPC – 400 μg/m3);
• nitrogen dioxide – 32.2 μg/m3 (MPC – 200 μg/m3);
• sulfur dioxide – 1.2 μg/m3 (MPC – 500 μg/m3);
• carbon monoxide – 346 kg/m3 (MPC – 5000 μg/m3);

The radiation background is 0.10 μSv/h.

At the stationary atmospheric air monitoring station at the address St. Architect Verbytsky, 26 general air quality index – 23 (very low level of pollution). At the same time, an excess of the maximum allowable concentration of hydrogen sulfide is observed.

The content of pollutants is:

• suspended particles (dust) – 20.2 μg/m3 (MPC – 500 μg/m3), in particular dust fraction 2.5 μm (PM2.5) – 12.9 μg/m3, dust fraction 10 μm (PM10) – 15 ,1 μg/m3;
• nitric oxide – 10.7 μg/m3 (MPC – 400 μg/m3);
• nitrogen dioxide – 18.1 μg/m3 (MPC – 200 μg/m3);
• sulfur dioxide – 2.7 μg/m3 (MPC – 500 μg/m3);
• carbon monoxide – 241 μg/m3 (MPC – 5000 μg/m3);
• ozone – 55.1 μg/m3 (MPC – 160 μg/m3);
• hydrogen sulfide – 15.5 μg/m3 (MPC – 8 μg/m3).

The radiation background is 0.11 μSv/h.

• The Common Air Quality Index (CAQI) is formed automatically based on the indicators of several main pollutants: PM2.5 and PM10 (dust particles), SO2 (sulfur dioxide), NO2 (nitrogen dioxide), O3 (surface ozone), CO (carbon monoxide). The lower the CAQI, the better the air quality.

** – Power of the ambient dose equivalent of gamma radiation.

You can follow the state of atmospheric air and radiation background in real time by following the link and in the application Kyiv Digital.