Open AccessA Study Regarding Carbon Monoxid Pollution in Cluj-Napoca City
Author(s) -
I. Ivan,
T. Deac
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
bulletin of university of agricultural sciences and veterinary medicine cluj-napoca. agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1843-5386
pISSN - 1843-5246
DOI - 10.15835/buasvmcn-agr:6528
Subject(s) - air pollution , pollution , air quality index , environmental science , pollutant , european union , environmental protection , geography , business , meteorology , chemistry , ecology , organic chemistry , economic policy , biology
The European adhesion established the necessity of pollution decrease and an increase in air quality in our country, especially in large cities. According to this necessity, The Regional Agency of Environmental Protection from Cluj-Napoca, within a European Union project, benefited by five stations for air quality measured in Cluj region. One on the main air pollutants in large city is carbon monoxide. Thus in this paper, a study regarding carbon monoxide pollution in Cluj-Napoca, has been realized. CO measurements were carried out in January, February and March 2011, daily at 14 o’clock, in the CJ1-Traffic Station from Cluj-Napoca. The study followed the maximum and minimum values of CO and the weekly evolution of CO concentration. According to the results a series of recommendations to the management of Cluj-Napoca City Hall has been elaborated.