Guildford Borough Council

Housing and Health Department

Air Pollution Data Measured in the Guildford Area

Updated: Thursday, June 12, 2003, 10:10

Overview
The values shown on this page on not fully validated but give an indication of the Air Pollution levels currently measured. The Air Pollution Bandings are those proposed by the Department of Environment Food and the Rural Affairs. Full details of monitoring results can be obtained from the Environmental Health Division Tel 01483 444372.
 
The Air Pollution Bands are indicated as:
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   LOW        MODERATE     HIGH     VERY HIGH
Current Information From Stations
Station Pollutant Time Value DEFRA Banding Indicator
Merrow Carbon Monoxide      
Merrow Nitrogen Dioxide      
Merrow Fine Particles      
           
Bridge Street Carbon Monoxide      
Bridge Street Nitrogen Dioxide      
Bridge Street Fine Particles      
           
  Temperature        
  Barometer        
The bands for air pollution can be summarised as:
Band Index Health Descriptor
     
LOW 1,2,3 Efffects are unlikely to be noticed by individuals who know they are sensitive to air pollutants.
     
MODERATE 4,5,6 Mild effects unlikely to require action may be noticed amongst sensitive individuals.
     
HIGH 7,8,9 Significant effects may be noticed by sensitive individuals and action to avoid or reduce these effects may be needed (e.g. reducing exposure by spending less time in polluted areas outdoors). Asthmatics will find that their "reliever" inhaler is likely to reverse the effects on the lung.
     
VERY HIGH 10 The effects on sensitive individuals descibed for "HIGH" levels of pollution may worsen.

Last Updated: Thursday, June 12, 2003, 10:10