SO2 and total particulate matter (PM) concentrations during a seven-years period in the city of Nigde, Turkey

YALÇIN M. G.

FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN, vol.16, no.4, pp.352-358, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Journal Name: FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Page Numbers: pp.352-358
  • Keywords: SO2, PM, pollution, total particulate matter, heavy metals, Nigde
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the air quality variation in the city of Nigde, Turkey, on the basis Of SO2 and total PM (total particulate matter) concentrations measured between 1998 and 2004, and evaluated by using World Health Organization (WHO), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Environment and Climate Program (EU) and Turkish Protecting Air Quality Regulations (TPAQR).