Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Rajamanickam R

Publications

• Review Article
  Assessment of Air Quality Index for Cities and Major Towns in Tamil Nadu, India
  Author(s): Rajamanickam R and Nagan SRajamanickam R and Nagan S
  
  Air Pollution may be defined as any atmospheric condition in which certain substances are present in such concentrations that they can produce undesirable effects on man and his environment. The Air Quality Index (AQI) is a reporting system and an important tool of risk communication. It informs the public about the level of ambient air quality, and the potential health risk it would impose. AQI converts complex air quality data of various pollutants into a single number (index value), nomenclature and colour. AQI is represented as numeric value varies from 0 to 500. If score is 0, it is the best air quality and if score is 500, it is the worst air quality. There are six AQI categories, namely Good, Satisfactory, Moderate, Poor, Very Poor, and Severe. Each of these categories is decided based on ambient concentration values of air pollutants and their likely health impacts. In Tamil N.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-784X.1000304

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