Lower Hunter Particle Characterisation Study

Final report to the NSW Environment Protection Authority

The Lower Hunter Particle Characterisation Study (LHPCS) provides details about the composition and major sources of PM2.5 (fine airborne particles) and PM2.5-10 (coarse airborne particles).

Date
1 April 2016
Publisher
Office of Environment and Heritage, CSIRO and the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
Type
Publication
Cost
Free
Language
English
Tags
  • ISBN 978-1-76039-341-0
  • ID OEH20160243
  • File PDF 17.6MB
  • Pages 194
  • Name lower-hunter-particle-characterisation-study-final-report-160243.pdf

Measurements were made for one year from March 2014 to February 2015 at two air quality monitoring stations representative of regional population exposures (Newcastle and Beresfield) and two stations near the Port of Newcastle (Mayfield and Stockton).