Issue 2, 2003
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Journal of Environmental Monitoring

Short-term variation in air quality associated with firework events: A case study

Khaiwal Ravindra,†*a   Suman Mora  and  C. P. Kaushika  

* Corresponding authors

a Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar-125001, India

Abstract

The effect of fireworks on air quality was assessed from the ambient concentrations of various air pollutants (SO2, NO2, PM10 and TSP) during Diwali festival in Hisar city (India), in November 1999. The extensive use of fireworks was found to be related to short-term variation in air quality. During the festival the concentration of SO2 was observed to be increased ∼10-fold at few sites, whereas the concentrations of NO2, PM10 and TSP increased 2–3 times, compared to the data collected on a typical winter day in December 1999. The maximum NO2 concentration was observed a day after the festival. The diurnal pattern of the above pollutants showed a slight increase in the night. The levels of these pollutants observed during Diwali were found to be moderately high, which can be associated with serious health impacts.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B211943A
Article type
Paper
Submitted
11 Dec 2002
Accepted
10 Feb 2003
First published
21 Feb 2003

J. Environ. Monit., 2003,5, 260-264

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Short-term variation in air quality associated with firework events: A case study

K. Ravindra, S. Mor and C. P. Kaushik, J. Environ. Monit., 2003, 5, 260 DOI: 10.1039/B211943A

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