Ambient Air quality Monitoring Guidlines. - Maharashtra Pollution ...

Site staff must be trained so that they are able to read rotameter, manometer properly,
note down the time and carry out maintenance of blower, change of carbon brush etc.
The laboratory staff must be trained so that uniform methods of analysis are followed in
various laboratories making the results comparable. A uniform criteria must be fixed
regarding qualification and experience of manpower engaged in the programme.
(v) Infrastructure
Proper shed such as pota cabin with telephone facility must be provided at site so that
instrument can be protected during rains and other extreme weather conditions. Ice box
and tool must be provided at site.
(vi) Review Meetings
Periodic meetings must be held among all the monitoring agencies to discuss and
resolve problems faced in monitoring and also to review monitoring locations,
frequency, addition or deletion of any parameter etc.
(vii) Involvement of Other Monitoring Agency
Local universities/ research institutions etc. may also be involved in ambient air quality
monitoring to generate reliable data by sharing their experience in the field.
(viii) Dedicated Manpower
Dedicated manpower who are engaged only in ambient air quality monitoring must be
involved in the programme so that monitoring is carried out for 104 days in a year as per
the NAAQS.
(ix) Power Supply
Provision for uninterrupted power supply must be made so that monitoring can be
carried out 24 hours in day.
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