Pinkenba (South East Queensland) 2012 hourly air quality and meteorological data

Industry-operated monitoring site: Data presented as received by Queensland Government
Period of operation: 1 January to 31 December 2012
Site location: Latitude: -27.4205; Longitude: 153.1208
AS/NZS 3580.1.1:2007 site classification: Neighbourhood
AS/NZS 3580.1.1:2007 compliance (pollutants): Complies fully
AS/NZS 3580.14:2011 compliance (meteorology): Complies fully
Wind sensor: Ultrasonic sensor

• Height above ground level: 10 metres.

Temperature: Capacitive ceramic sensor

• Height above ground level: 3 metres.

Relative humidity: Capacitive thin film polymer sensor

• Height above ground level: 3 metres.

Ozone: UV absorption analyser operated in accordance with AS/NZS 3580.6.1

• Instrument output offset and/or scaled based on calibration and daily zero/span response data.

Oxides of nitrogen: Chemiluminescence analyser operated in accordance with AS/NZS 3580.5.1

• Instrument output offset and/or scaled based on calibration and daily zero/span response data.

Sulfur dioxide: Ultraviolet fluorescence analyser operated in accordance with AS 3580.4.1

• Instrument output offset and/or scaled based on calibration and daily zero/span response data.

Carbon monoxide: Infrared absorption analyser operated in accordance with AS 3580.7.1

• Instrument output offset and/or scaled based on calibration and daily zero/span response data.

PM10: Tapered Element Oscillating Balance (TEOM) Model 1400AB operated in accordance with AS 3580.9.8

• Measurement values do not compensate for loss of semi-volatile components from the collected particulate matter.
• Instrument output values are adjusted in accordance with US EPA equivalence designation method EQPM-1090-079 requirements (scaled by 1.03, offset by +3.0).
• After adjustment, negative hourly PM10 concentrations less than -0.5 µg/m^3 are removed and concentrations between -0.5 µg/m^3 and 0.0 µg/m^3 are set to 0.0 µg/m^3.