Air quality monitoring systems on way

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

The Supreme Council for Environment is preparing to instal mini air quality monitoring systems in various locations in the Kingdom. The devices are for collecting and measuring samples of ambient air pollutants to evaluate the status of the atmosphere, compared to clean air standards and historical information.

The plan is to install six Ambient Air Quality Mini-Monitoring Equipment at undisclosed locations for which the authority has also launched a tender offering a four-year contract. The tender launched yesterday closes on 11 August 2021 and requires an initial bond for BD1,000.

Most of the devices available in the market today are capable of collecting levels of air quality data on Carbon Monoxide (CO), Oxides of Nitrogen (NO2 and NO3), Ozone (O3), Lead (Pb), Particulate Matter (PM) - both particulates with aerodynamic diameters below 10 micrometres (PM-10) and particulates with aerodynamic diameters below 2.5 micrometres (PM-2.5), Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC).