Abstract
Ambient Air Quality (AAQ) of an important industrial cluster of country, Paradip, Odisha has been assessedby monitoring of four ambient air quality parameters: particulate matter (PM10, PM2.5), sulphur dioxide(SO2), oxides of nitrogen (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO) and by using Air Quality Index (AQI). The resultrevealed severe air pollution at all six sites of the town out of which highest index value of 168.62 .25 isrecorded at location A3. Co-relation study shows a strongly direct relation among AQI and CO (r=0.733).Regression study reflects PM10 is good at predicting AQI (R2=0.6703). This study also identifies potentialsources of pollution, the extent of air pollution caused due to industrial operation and suggested mitigativemeasures.
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