KENT INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE (K.I.A.C.C.)
previously known as
Manston Airport
Consultative Committee (M.A.C.C)
Pollution monitoring data
BENZENE AND NITROGEN DIOXIDE REPORT FOR LONDON MANSTON AIRPORT
Nitrogen Dioxide
Continuous Results
The provisional hourly mean Air Quality Objective set by the Government is 200 µg/m3 not to be exceeded more than 18 times a year, to be achieved by 31/12/2005.
Overall monthly mean: 25.8 µg/m3 (to be compared to the annual objective: 40 µg/m3)
Diffusion Tube Results
|
SITE |
LEVEL (µg/m3) |
|
BELL DAVIES DRIVE MANSTON |
37.18 |
|
HIGH STREET MANSTON |
31.13 |
|
HILL HOUSE DRIVE MINSTER |
32.81 |
The provisional Air Quality Objective set by the Government is 40µg/m3 as an annual mean to be achieved by 31/12/2005.
Benzene
Continuous Results
Overall monthly mean: 0.51µg/m3
The Air Quality Objective set by the Government is 5µg/m3 as an annual mean to be achieved by 31/12/2010.
Diffusion Tubes Results
|
SITE |
LEVEL (µg/m3) |
|
BELL DAVIES DRIVE MANSTON |
0.97 |
|
HIGH STREET MANSTON |
0.98 |
|
HILL HOUSE DRIVE MINSTER |
0.82 |
The Air Quality Objective set by the Government is 5µg/m3 as an annual mean to be achieved by 31/12/2010.
BENZENE AND NITROGEN DIOXIDE REPORT FOR LONDON
MANSTON AIRPORT
Nitrogen Dioxide
Continuous Results
The provisional hourly mean Air Quality Objective set by the Government is 200 µg/m3 not to be exceeded more than 18 times a year, to be achieved by 31/12/2005.
Overall monthly mean: 27.8 µg/m3 (to be compared to the annual objective: 40 µg/m3)
Diffusion Tube Results
|
SITE |
LEVEL (µg/m3) |
|
BELL DAVIES DRIVE MANSTON |
29.92 |
|
HIGH STREET MANSTON |
26.22 |
|
HILL HOUSE DRIVE MINSTER |
20.57 |
NB. All results are exempt from lab and LAQM.TG(03) corrections
BENZENE AND NITROGEN DIOXIDE REPORT FOR LONDON MANSTON AIRPORT
Nitrogen Dioxide
Continuous Results
The provisional hourly mean Air Quality Objective set by the Government is 200 µg/m3 not to be exceeded more than 18 times a year, to be achieved by 31/12/2005.
Overall monthly mean: 14.8 µg/m3 (to be compared to the annual objective: 40 µg/m3)
Diffusion Tube Results
|
SITE |
LEVEL (µg/m3) |
|
BELL DAVIES DRIVE MANSTON |
10.11 |
|
HIGH STREET MANSTON |
10.58 |
|
HILL HOUSE DRIVE MINSTER |
11.69 |
The provisional Air Quality Objective set by the Government is 40µg/m3 as an annual mean to be achieved by 31/12/2005.
Benzene
Continuous Results
Overall monthly mean: 0.66µg/m3
Poor data capture is due a fault with the analyser’s lamp. New lamp to be replaced and analyser back online from 17th June 2005.
The Air Quality Objective set by the Government is 5µg/m3 as an annual mean to be achieved by 31/12/2010 .
Diffusion Tubes Results
|
SITE |
LEVEL (µg/m3) |
|
BELL DAVIES DRIVE MANSTON |
0.81 |
|
HIGH STREET MANSTON |
1.03 |
|
HILL HOUSE DRIVE MINSTER |
0.99 |
The national Index and Bands service uses the four bands and a 1-10 index to provide more detail about air pollution levels but in a simple way, similar to the sun index or pollen index.
|
Band |
Index |
Nitrogen Dioxide hourly mean µgm-3 |
|
Low |
|
|
|
|
1 |
0-95 |
|
|
2 |
96-190 |
|
|
3 |
191-286 |
|
Moderate |
|
|
|
|
4 |
287-381 |
|
|
5 |
382-476 |
|
|
6 |
478-572 |
|
High |
|
|
|
|
7 |
573-635 |
|
|
8 |
363-700 |
|
|
9 |
701-763 |
|
Very High |
|
|
|
|
10 |
764 or more |
Banding Index Health Descriptor
Low 1-3 Effects are unlikely to be noticed even by individuals who know they are sensitive to air pollutants
Moderate 4-6 Mild effects, unlikely to require action, may be noticed amongst sensitive individuals.
High 7-9 Significant effects may be noticed by sensitive individuals and action to avoid or reduce these effects may be needed (e.g. reducing exposure by spending less time in polluted areas outdoors). Asthmatics will find that their 'reliever' inhaler is likely to reverse the effects on the lung.
Very High 10 The effects on sensitive individuals described for 'High' levels of pollution may worsen.