Table 8.2          Background Air Pollutant Concentration for the Study Area

Parameters

Concentration (mg/m3)

TSP

75 (1)

RSP

50 (1)

Nitrogen Dioxide

43 (1)

Sulphur Dioxide

15 (1)

                Note:

(1) 5-year average background level measured at Shatin, Tai Po, Yuen Long, Tap Mun and Tung Chung EPD Air Quality Monitoring Stations.