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Pollutant levels recorded for the hour up to midnight Mon Feb 8th 2010
N/M means that the pollutant is not measured at that site              N/A means that no data were recorded for the period
Greater London
SITE Hourly Mean
Ozone
(µgm-3)
Hourly Mean
Nitrogen dioxide
(µgm-3)
max 15min mean
Sulphur dioxide
(µgm-3)
8 Hourly Mean
Carbon monoxide
(mgm-3)
24Hour mean
PM10
Particles

(µgm-3Grav Equiv)
Bexley N/M N/A N/A N/A N/M
Bloomsbury 30   (Low 1) N/A N/A 0.4   (Low 1) 27   (Low 2)
Camden Kerbside N/M 23   (Low 1) N/M N/M 31   (Low 2)
Cromwell Road 2 N/M N/A N/A 0.6   (Low 1) N/M
Eltham 68   (Low 3) 6   (Low 1) N/M N/M N/M
Haringey 66   (Low 3) 13   (Low 1) N/M N/M N/M
Haringey Roadside N/M 27   (Low 1) N/M N/M 49   (Low 3)
Harlington N/A N/A N/M N/M 20   (Low 2)
Hillingdon N/A N/A N/M N/M N/M
Marylebone Road 68   (Low 3) 21   (Low 1) 3   (Low 1) N/A N/A
N. Kensington 58   (Low 2) N/A 3   (Low 1) 0.3   (Low 1) 27   (Low 2)
Teddington N/A N/A N/M N/M N/M
Tower Hamlets Roadside N/M 59   (Low 1) N/M 0.5   (Low 1) N/M
Westminster 40   (Low 2) N/A N/A 0.7   (Low 1) N/M
North East
SITE Hourly Mean
Ozone
(µgm-3)
Hourly Mean
Nitrogen dioxide
(µgm-3)
max 15min mean
Sulphur dioxide
(µgm-3)
8 Hourly Mean
Carbon monoxide
(mgm-3)
24Hour mean
PM10
Particles

(µgm-3Grav Equiv)
Billingham N/M N/A N/M N/M N/M
Middlesbrough 51   (Low 2) N/A 11   (Low 1) 0.1   (Low 1) 13   (Low 1)
Stockton-on-Tees Eaglescliffe N/M N/A N/M N/M 12   (Low 1)
Sunderland Silksworth 60   (Low 2) N/A N/A N/M N/M
North West & Merseyside
SITE Hourly Mean
Ozone
(µgm-3)
Hourly Mean
Nitrogen dioxide
(µgm-3)
max 15min mean
Sulphur dioxide
(µgm-3)
8 Hourly Mean
Carbon monoxide
(mgm-3)
24Hour mean
PM10
Particles

(µgm-3Grav Equiv)
Blackburn Darwen Roadside N/M N/A N/M N/M N/M
Blackpool Marton 48   (Low 2) N/A N/M N/M N/M
Carlisle Roadside N/M N/A N/M N/M 23   (Low 2)
Glazebury 42   (Low 2) N/A N/M N/M N/M
Great Dun Fell N/A N/M N/M N/M N/M
Preston 37   (Low 2) N/A N/M N/M N/M
Warrington N/M N/A N/M N/M 23   (Low 2)
Wigan Centre 45   (Low 2) N/A N/M N/M N/M
Wirral Tranmere 28   (Low 1) N/A N/M N/M N/M
Yorkshire & Humberside
SITE Hourly Mean
Ozone
(µgm-3)
Hourly Mean
Nitrogen dioxide
(µgm-3)
max 15min mean
Sulphur dioxide
(µgm-3)
8 Hourly Mean
Carbon monoxide
(mgm-3)
24Hour mean
PM10
Particles

(µgm-3Grav Equiv)
Barnsley 12 N/M N/M N/A N/M N/M
Barnsley Gawber N/A N/A N/A N/M N/M
High Muffles N/A N/A N/M N/M N/M
Hull Freetown N/A N/A N/A 0.5   (Low 1) 16   (Low 1)
Scunthorpe Town N/M N/A 11   (Low 1) N/M 21   (Low 2)
York Bootham N/M N/M N/M N/M 12   (Low 1)
York Fishergate N/M N/A N/M N/M N/A
East Midlands
SITE Hourly Mean
Ozone
(µgm-3)
Hourly Mean
Nitrogen dioxide
(µgm-3)
max 15min mean
Sulphur dioxide
(µgm-3)
8 Hourly Mean
Carbon monoxide
(mgm-3)
24Hour mean
PM10
Particles

(µgm-3Grav Equiv)
Bottesford 60   (Low 2) N/M N/M N/M N/M
Chesterfield N/M N/A N/M N/M 21   (Low 2)
Chesterfield Roadside N/M 17   (Low 1) N/M N/M 17   (Low 1)
Ladybower 55   (Low 2) N/A N/A N/M N/M
Market Harborough 70   (Low 3) N/A N/M N/A N/M
Northampton 66   (Low 3) N/A N/A N/M N/M
West Midlands
SITE Hourly Mean
Ozone
(µgm-3)
Hourly Mean
Nitrogen dioxide
(µgm-3)
max 15min mean
Sulphur dioxide
(µgm-3)
8 Hourly Mean
Carbon monoxide
(mgm-3)
24Hour mean
PM10
Particles

(µgm-3Grav Equiv)
Coventry Memorial Park 39   (Low 2) N/A N/M N/M N/M
Leamington Spa 37   (Low 2) N/A 3   (Low 1) N/M 19   (Low 1)
Leominster 65   (Low 2) N/A N/A N/M N/M
Stoke-on-Trent Centre 53   (Low 2) N/A N/M N/M 17   (Low 1)
Eastern
SITE Hourly Mean
Ozone
(µgm-3)
Hourly Mean
Nitrogen dioxide
(µgm-3)
max 15min mean
Sulphur dioxide
(µgm-3)
8 Hourly Mean
Carbon monoxide
(mgm-3)
24Hour mean
PM10
Particles

(µgm-3Grav Equiv)
Cambridge Roadside N/M N/A N/M N/M N/M
Norwich Lakenfields 57   (Low 2) N/A N/A N/M 20   (Low 2)
Sandy Roadside N/M 10   (Low 1) N/M N/M 21   (Low 2)
Sibton N/A N/M N/M N/M N/M
Southend-on-Sea N/A N/A N/M N/M N/M
St Osyth 59   (Low 2) N/A N/M 0   (Low 1) N/M
Stanford-le-Hope Roadside N/M 13   (Low 1) 0   (Low 1) N/M 32   (Low 2)
Thurrock 39   (Low 2) N/A 3   (Low 1) N/M 42   (Low 3)
Weybourne 83   (Low 3) N/M N/M N/M N/M
Wicken Fen 70   (Low 3) N/A N/A N/M N/M
South East
SITE Hourly Mean
Ozone
(µgm-3)
Hourly Mean
Nitrogen dioxide
(µgm-3)
max 15min mean
Sulphur dioxide
(µgm-3)
8 Hourly Mean
Carbon monoxide
(mgm-3)
24Hour mean
PM10
Particles

(µgm-3Grav Equiv)
Canterbury N/M N/A N/M N/M N/M
Harwell 58   (Low 2) N/A N/A N/M 23   (Low 2)
Horley N/M 4   (Low 1) N/M N/M N/M
Lullington Heath 41   (Low 2) N/A 0.8   (Low 1) N/M N/M
Oxford Centre Roadside N/M N/A N/M N/M N/M
Oxford St Ebbes N/M 11   (Low 1) N/M N/M N/A
Reading New Town 55   (Low 2) N/A N/M N/M N/A
Rochester Stoke N/A N/A N/A N/M N/A
Southampton Centre 40   (Low 2) N/A N/A 0   (Low 1) 22   (Low 2)
South West
SITE Hourly Mean
Ozone
(µgm-3)
Hourly Mean
Nitrogen dioxide
(µgm-3)
max 15min mean
Sulphur dioxide
(µgm-3)
8 Hourly Mean
Carbon monoxide
(mgm-3)
24Hour mean
PM10
Particles

(µgm-3Grav Equiv)
Bath Roadside N/M N/A N/M N/M N/M
Bournemouth 47   (Low 2) N/A N/M N/M N/M
Charlton Mackrell 64   (Low 2) N/A N/M N/M N/M
Exeter Roadside N/A N/A N/M N/M N/M
Plymouth Centre 45   (Low 2) N/A N/M N/M 15   (Low 1)
Saltash Roadside N/M N/M N/M N/M 19   (Low 1)
Yarner Wood 58   (Low 2) N/A N/M N/M N/M
South Wales
SITE Hourly Mean
Ozone
(µgm-3)
Hourly Mean
Nitrogen dioxide
(µgm-3)
max 15min mean
Sulphur dioxide
(µgm-3)
8 Hourly Mean
Carbon monoxide
(mgm-3)
24Hour mean
PM10
Particles

(µgm-3Grav Equiv)
Chepstow A48 N/M N/A N/M N/M N/A
Cwmbran 61   (Low 2) N/A N/M N/M N/M
Narberth N/A N/A N/A N/M 11   (Low 1)
Newport N/M N/A N/M N/M N/A
North Wales
SITE Hourly Mean
Ozone
(µgm-3)
Hourly Mean
Nitrogen dioxide
(µgm-3)
max 15min mean
Sulphur dioxide
(µgm-3)
8 Hourly Mean
Carbon monoxide
(mgm-3)
24Hour mean
PM10
Particles

(µgm-3Grav Equiv)
Aston Hill 61   (Low 2) N/A N/M N/M N/M
Mold 19   (Low 1) N/A N/M N/M N/M
Wrexham N/M N/A N/A N/M N/M
Scottish Borders
SITE Hourly Mean
Ozone
(µgm-3)
Hourly Mean
Nitrogen dioxide
(µgm-3)
max 15min mean
Sulphur dioxide
(µgm-3)
8 Hourly Mean
Carbon monoxide
(mgm-3)
24Hour mean
PM10
Particles

(µgm-3Grav Equiv)
Dumfries N/M N/A N/M N/M N/M
Eskdalemuir N/A N/A N/M N/M N/M
Peebles N/A N/A N/M N/M N/M
Central Scotland
SITE Hourly Mean
Ozone
(µgm-3)
Hourly Mean
Nitrogen dioxide
(µgm-3)
max 15min mean
Sulphur dioxide
(µgm-3)
8 Hourly Mean
Carbon monoxide
(mgm-3)
24Hour mean
PM10
Particles

(µgm-3Grav Equiv)
Auchencorth Moss 62   (Low 2) N/M N/M N/M N/A
Bush Estate 63   (Low 2) N/A N/M N/M N/M
Grangemouth N/M N/A N/A N/M 17   (Low 1)
Grangemouth Moray N/M N/A N/M N/M N/M
North East Scotland
SITE Hourly Mean
Ozone
(µgm-3)
Hourly Mean
Nitrogen dioxide
(µgm-3)
max 15min mean
Sulphur dioxide
(µgm-3)
8 Hourly Mean
Carbon monoxide
(mgm-3)
24Hour mean
PM10
Particles

(µgm-3Grav Equiv)
Aberdeen 60   (Low 2) N/A N/M N/M 12   (Low 1)
Aberdeen Union Street Roadside N/M N/A N/M N/M N/M
Highland
SITE Hourly Mean
Ozone
(µgm-3)
Hourly Mean
Nitrogen dioxide
(µgm-3)
max 15min mean
Sulphur dioxide
(µgm-3)
8 Hourly Mean
Carbon monoxide
(mgm-3)
24Hour mean
PM10
Particles

(µgm-3Grav Equiv)
Fort William 54   (Low 2) N/A N/M N/M N/M
Inverness N/M N/A N/M N/M N/M
Lerwick 70   (Low 3) N/M N/M N/M N/M
Strath Vaich 77   (Low 3) N/M N/M N/M N/M
Northern Ireland
SITE Hourly Mean
Ozone
(µgm-3)
Hourly Mean
Nitrogen dioxide
(µgm-3)
max 15min mean
Sulphur dioxide
(µgm-3)
8 Hourly Mean
Carbon monoxide
(mgm-3)
24Hour mean
PM10
Particles

(µgm-3Grav Equiv)
Derry 33   (Low 1) N/A N/A N/M 9   (Low 1)
Lough Navar 43   (Low 2) N/M N/M N/M 6   (Low 1)
West Midlands Urban Area
SITE Hourly Mean
Ozone
(µgm-3)
Hourly Mean
Nitrogen dioxide
(µgm-3)
max 15min mean
Sulphur dioxide
(µgm-3)
8 Hourly Mean
Carbon monoxide
(mgm-3)
24Hour mean
PM10
Particles

(µgm-3Grav Equiv)
Birmingham Tyburn 45   (Low 2) N/A N/A N/M 22   (Low 2)
Birmingham Tyburn Roadside 35   (Low 2) N/A N/M N/M 18   (Low 1)
Sandwell West Bromwich 43   (Low 2) N/A N/A N/M N/M
Walsall Willenhall N/M N/A N/M N/M N/M
Greater Manchester Urban Area
SITE Hourly Mean
Ozone
(µgm-3)
Hourly Mean
Nitrogen dioxide
(µgm-3)
max 15min mean
Sulphur dioxide
(µgm-3)
8 Hourly Mean
Carbon monoxide
(mgm-3)
24Hour mean
PM10
Particles

(µgm-3Grav Equiv)
Bury Roadside N/M N/A N/M N/A 25   (Low 2)
Manchester Piccadilly 19   (Low 1) N/A N/A N/M N/M
Manchester South 28   (Low 1) N/A N/M N/M N/M
Salford Eccles 17   (Low 1) N/A N/A 0   (Low 1) 15   (Low 1)
West Yorkshire Urban Area
SITE Hourly Mean
Ozone
(µgm-3)
Hourly Mean
Nitrogen dioxide
(µgm-3)
max 15min mean
Sulphur dioxide
(µgm-3)
8 Hourly Mean
Carbon monoxide
(mgm-3)
24Hour mean
PM10
Particles

(µgm-3Grav Equiv)
Leeds Centre 54   (Low 2) N/A 3   (Low 1) 0   (Low 1) 16   (Low 1)
Leeds Headingley Kerbside N/M 57   (Low 1) N/M N/M 28   (Low 2)
Tyneside
SITE Hourly Mean
Ozone
(µgm-3)
Hourly Mean
Nitrogen dioxide
(µgm-3)
max 15min mean
Sulphur dioxide
(µgm-3)
8 Hourly Mean
Carbon monoxide
(mgm-3)
24Hour mean
PM10
Particles

(µgm-3Grav Equiv)
Newcastle Centre 35   (Low 2) N/A 11   (Low 1) 0.3   (Low 1) 10   (Low 1)
Newcastle Cradlewell Roadside N/M N/A N/M N/M N/M
Liverpool Urban Area
SITE Hourly Mean
Ozone
(µgm-3)
Hourly Mean
Nitrogen dioxide
(µgm-3)
max 15min mean
Sulphur dioxide
(µgm-3)
8 Hourly Mean
Carbon monoxide
(mgm-3)
24Hour mean
PM10
Particles

(µgm-3Grav Equiv)
Liverpool Queen's Drive Roadside N/M N/A N/M N/M N/M
Liverpool Speke N/A N/A N/A 0.5   (Low 1) 18   (Low 1)
Sheffield Urban Area
SITE Hourly Mean
Ozone
(µgm-3)
Hourly Mean
Nitrogen dioxide
(µgm-3)
max 15min mean
Sulphur dioxide
(µgm-3)
8 Hourly Mean
Carbon monoxide
(mgm-3)
24Hour mean
PM10
Particles

(µgm-3Grav Equiv)
Sheffield Centre 35   (Low 2) N/A 8   (Low 1) 0.4   (Low 1) 22   (Low 2)
Sheffield Tinsley N/M N/A N/M N/M N/M
Nottingham Urban Area
SITE Hourly Mean
Ozone
(µgm-3)
Hourly Mean
Nitrogen dioxide
(µgm-3)
max 15min mean
Sulphur dioxide
(µgm-3)
8 Hourly Mean
Carbon monoxide
(mgm-3)
24Hour mean
PM10
Particles

(µgm-3Grav Equiv)
Nottingham Centre N/A N/A N/A N/M N/A
Bristol Urban Area
SITE Hourly Mean
Ozone
(µgm-3)
Hourly Mean
Nitrogen dioxide
(µgm-3)
max 15min mean
Sulphur dioxide
(µgm-3)
8 Hourly Mean
Carbon monoxide
(mgm-3)
24Hour mean
PM10
Particles

(µgm-3Grav Equiv)
Bristol Old Market N/M N/A N/M 0   (Low 1) N/M
Bristol St Paul's 49   (Low 2) N/A 16   (Low 1) 0.3   (Low 1) N/A
Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton
SITE Hourly Mean
Ozone
(µgm-3)
Hourly Mean
Nitrogen dioxide
(µgm-3)
max 15min mean
Sulphur dioxide
(µgm-3)
8 Hourly Mean
Carbon monoxide
(mgm-3)
24Hour mean
PM10
Particles

(µgm-3Grav Equiv)
Brighton Preston Park 59   (Low 2) N/A N/M N/M N/M
Brighton Roadside N/M N/A N/M N/M N/M
Leicester Urban Area
SITE Hourly Mean
Ozone
(µgm-3)
Hourly Mean
Nitrogen dioxide
(µgm-3)
max 15min mean
Sulphur dioxide
(µgm-3)
8 Hourly Mean
Carbon monoxide
(mgm-3)
24Hour mean
PM10
Particles

(µgm-3Grav Equiv)
Leicester Centre N/A N/A N/A N/A 15   (Low 1)
Portsmouth Urban Area
SITE Hourly Mean
Ozone
(µgm-3)
Hourly Mean
Nitrogen dioxide
(µgm-3)
max 15min mean
Sulphur dioxide
(µgm-3)
8 Hourly Mean
Carbon monoxide
(mgm-3)
24Hour mean
PM10
Particles

(µgm-3Grav Equiv)
Portsmouth N/A N/A N/M N/M N/A
Swansea Urban Area
SITE Hourly Mean
Ozone
(µgm-3)
Hourly Mean
Nitrogen dioxide
(µgm-3)
max 15min mean
Sulphur dioxide
(µgm-3)
8 Hourly Mean
Carbon monoxide
(mgm-3)
24Hour mean
PM10
Particles

(µgm-3Grav Equiv)
Port Talbot Margam 69   (Low 3) N/A N/A 0.3   (Low 1) 13   (Low 1)
Swansea Roadside N/M N/A N/M N/M 10   (Low 1)
Cardiff Urban Area
SITE Hourly Mean
Ozone
(µgm-3)
Hourly Mean
Nitrogen dioxide
(µgm-3)
max 15min mean
Sulphur dioxide
(µgm-3)
8 Hourly Mean
Carbon monoxide
(mgm-3)
24Hour mean
PM10
Particles

(µgm-3Grav Equiv)
Cardiff Centre 51   (Low 2) N/A 5   (Low 1) 0.2   (Low 1) N/A
Edinburgh Urban Area
SITE Hourly Mean
Ozone
(µgm-3)
Hourly Mean
Nitrogen dioxide
(µgm-3)
max 15min mean
Sulphur dioxide
(µgm-3)
8 Hourly Mean
Carbon monoxide
(mgm-3)
24Hour mean
PM10
Particles

(µgm-3Grav Equiv)
Edinburgh St Leonards 45   (Low 2) N/A N/A 0.2   (Low 1) 12   (Low 1)
Glasgow Urban Area
SITE Hourly Mean
Ozone
(µgm-3)
Hourly Mean
Nitrogen dioxide
(µgm-3)
max 15min mean
Sulphur dioxide
(µgm-3)
8 Hourly Mean
Carbon monoxide
(mgm-3)
24Hour mean
PM10
Particles

(µgm-3Grav Equiv)
Glasgow Centre 16   (Low 1) N/A N/A 0.2   (Low 1) N/A
Glasgow City Chambers N/M N/A N/M N/M N/M
Glasgow Kerbside N/M N/A N/M N/M 39   (Low 2)
Belfast Urban Area
SITE Hourly Mean
Ozone
(µgm-3)
Hourly Mean
Nitrogen dioxide
(µgm-3)
max 15min mean
Sulphur dioxide
(µgm-3)
8 Hourly Mean
Carbon monoxide
(mgm-3)
24Hour mean
PM10
Particles

(µgm-3Grav Equiv)
Armagh Roadside N/M N/A N/M N/M 38   (Low 2)
Belfast Centre 44   (Low 2) N/A N/A 0   (Low 1) 22   (Low 2)