ElKarim M A, Khogali M, Zeqlam H
Department of Community Medicine, University of Kuwait, Safat.
Sci Total Environ. 1991 Jul 1;106(1-2):111-9. doi: 10.1016/0048-9697(91)90024-9.
At 21 locations within the city of Kuwait, continuous weekly measurements were made of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and of carbon monoxide (CO): analyses were made using a chemiluminescent NOx analyser and a gas filter correlation ambient CO analyser. At 90% of the locations, the daily mean NOx concentrations exceeded 50 ppb, and in peak traffic hours the levels often reached 500 ppb. Similarly, the daily mean concentration of CO at 88% of the locations was greater than or equal to 8 ppm, and at three locations the CO concentrations were greater than 20 ppm. Throughout the week, daily differences were noted, with the lowest concentrations of pollutants recorded at the weekends. The influence of meteorological parameters was examined. The results showed that traffic was a major source of pollution in the city of Kuwait.
在科威特市的21个地点，每周持续测量氮氧化物（NOx）和一氧化碳（CO）：使用化学发光NOx分析仪和气体过滤器相关环境CO分析仪进行分析。在90%的地点，每日平均NOx浓度超过50 ppb，在交通高峰时段，该水平经常达到500 ppb。同样，88%的地点CO的每日平均浓度大于或等于8 ppm，在三个地点，CO浓度大于20 ppm。在整个星期内，注意到了每日差异，污染物浓度在周末记录为最低。研究了气象参数的影响。结果表明，交通是科威特市的主要污染源。
