Australia’s most comprehensive air quality monitoring equipment has Gladstone covered
Published Wednesday, 05 November, 2008 at 01:30 PM
Minister for Sustainability, Climate Change and Innovation
The Honourable Andrew McNamara
Gladstone residents now have access to more information about the quality of the air they breathe.
Sustainability, Climate Change and Innovation Minister, Andrew McNamara, today announced that the Clean and Healthy Air for Gladstone project had reached a major milestone with the start of an upgraded monitoring program.
“The Queensland Government’s Clean and Healthy Air for Gladstone project is now the most comprehensive investigation into air quality undertaken in any city in Australia,” Mr McNamara said.
“The project aims to ensure we all have a better understanding of emissions in the air in Gladstone.
“Five of the six air quality monitoring stations and the mobile station, currently at Boyne Island, have been fitted with state-of-the-art equipment to monitor over 100 different emissions.
“A trial sampling run for emissions requiring laboratory analysis was undertaken on Monday (3 November) and the regular, ongoing air sampling will begin on Friday (7 November).”
Mr McNamara said that the new equipment for the sixth monitoring site to be located in central Gladstone has been returned to Sweden for repair and is expected to be commissioned in early December.
“These monitoring stations are providing data live to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) website, and Gladstone residents can access results at any time via the internet.
“While some emissions can be monitored electronically, others require laboratory analysis which takes some time.
“However, Gladstone residents can be assured that these results will also be made available through the monthly EPA Air Quality Bulletin published on the website www.epa.qld.gov.au/gladstone .”
Media contact: Emma Parnell 0488 746 891
Sustainability, Climate Change and Innovation Minister, Andrew McNamara, today announced that the Clean and Healthy Air for Gladstone project had reached a major milestone with the start of an upgraded monitoring program.
“The Queensland Government’s Clean and Healthy Air for Gladstone project is now the most comprehensive investigation into air quality undertaken in any city in Australia,” Mr McNamara said.
“The project aims to ensure we all have a better understanding of emissions in the air in Gladstone.
“Five of the six air quality monitoring stations and the mobile station, currently at Boyne Island, have been fitted with state-of-the-art equipment to monitor over 100 different emissions.
“A trial sampling run for emissions requiring laboratory analysis was undertaken on Monday (3 November) and the regular, ongoing air sampling will begin on Friday (7 November).”
Mr McNamara said that the new equipment for the sixth monitoring site to be located in central Gladstone has been returned to Sweden for repair and is expected to be commissioned in early December.
“These monitoring stations are providing data live to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) website, and Gladstone residents can access results at any time via the internet.
“While some emissions can be monitored electronically, others require laboratory analysis which takes some time.
“However, Gladstone residents can be assured that these results will also be made available through the monthly EPA Air Quality Bulletin published on the website www.epa.qld.gov.au/gladstone .”
Media contact: Emma Parnell 0488 746 891