No.8

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Data
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Observation
Category : Air sampling observation
Situation : 01.01.2010.
Time zone : Local time +2


Sampling
Sampling height : 1.8
Description : filter
Sampling and analysis frequency : Daily
Sampling environment :
Description for sampling analysis : Manual method. NILU FK Sequential Air Sampler. The sampling flow is 0.3-0.7 m3 in 24h. Absorption system: a 4 mm thick sintered glass filter 25 mm i.d. enclosed in a glass bubl and is impregnated with NaJ and NaOH absorbing solution. One sample per 24 hours (from 8 a.m. to 8 a.m.). Height of the intake above the ground - 1.8 m



Instrument and Analysis
Measurement method : spectrophotometry, naphthyl-ethylenediamine dihydrochloride method
Current status and history of instrument : UV/VIS Spectrophotometer
Description of instrument : PerkinElmer
B2000045


Calibration
Current scale employed in the measurement :
Measurement calibration : control standard solution;
yearly laboratory participated in intercomparison exercises hold by NILU (EMEP).
Scale and calibration(treasability) : Observer's standard, intercomparison exercises


Data Processing
Measurement unit : ug/m3-25C
Data processing :
Processing for averaging :
Processing for Daily Data:
Adopt daily mean value (one sample per 24 hours)
Processing for Monthly Data:
Derive the arithmetic mean of daily data.
Data flag :
Data remarks :


Other Information
Scientific aim : Global Atmosphere Watch (on regional level), Program for Monitoring and Evaluation of the Long-Range Transmission of Air Pollutants in Europe, International Cooperative Programme on Integrated Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Ecosystems (ICP Integrated Monitoring).
Reference : Grinmane A. and Lazniks M., 12-15 May 1998: QA/QC activities in the EMEP measurements and data reporting.
Latvian Hydrometeorological Agency (Lyulko I., eds.), 1994-1998: Environmental Pollution in Latvia, EPOC Annual Report.
Latvian Hydrometeorological Agency (Lyulko I., eds.), 1994-1996: EPOC, Background quality of the natural environment in the Republic of Latvia (obsevation results under the regional EMEP/GAW/ICP-IM).
Lyulko I. and Dubrovskaya R., 1996: Air Pollution Monitoring in the Republic of Latvia, AWMA International Symposium "Measurement in Toxic and Related Air Pollutants, North Caroline USA".
Lyulko I., Dubrovskaya R. and Grinman A., 1993: The works in the Republic of Latvia within the Frames of the EMEP Programme, Provo, (EMEP Workshop on the Control of Photochemical Oxidence in Europe).
Lyulko I. and Frolova M., 1994: Precipitation Chemical Composition at Rucava Station, (IM Workshop, Oslo. Mart).

Lyulko I. and Frolova M., March 2000: Surface Ozone monitoring in Latvia. Symposium 2000. EUROTRAC-2 Abstract., Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Matoshko N., Lyulko I. and Grinman A., December 1997: Air Quality Monitoring in Latvia, Newsletter, WMO Collaborating centre for Air Quality management and Air Pollution Control.

Lyulko I. , Dubakova I., Frolova M., A.Kovalevska. Effect of long-range transfer of air pollution on the ecosystem of Latvia, Report, LVGMA, 2008.




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