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Project Code [2020-CCRP-PhD.12]
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Project title
Spectroscopic Technology for Analysing Nitrogen Dioxide and Urgent Personal exposure measurements
Primary Funding Agency
Irish Research Council
Co-Funding Organisation(s)
Environmental Protection Agency
Lead Organisation
University College Cork (UCC)
Lead Applicant
Dean Venables
Project Abstract
This project will develop a novel spectroscopic sensor for NO2, a cause of lung cancer, cardiovascular mortality, and increased asthma rates in children. Irish asthma rates are among the highest worldwide. NO2 is strongly associated with diesel emissions and why many European cities fail to meet air quality standards. The sensor will be selective to NO2�s spectral fingerprint and sensitive to PM. The sensor will be validated in an atmospheric simulation chamber and compared against regulatory instruments at an air quality monitoring station. Sensor configurations will be developed for applications in personal exposure assessment and low cost regulatory monitoring. Portable sensors will be applied to study personal exposure of schoolchildren to NO2 and PM inside and outside schools. Representative exposure of Irish commuters to these pollutants by transport mode and route will be quantified. The sensor developed in this project will provide a sound analytical footing for personal exposure measurements. Its application to personal exposure of schoolchildren and commuters will demonstrate the value of such data to inform policy development and transport planning.
Grant Approved
�96,000.00
Research Hub
Climate Change
Research Theme
Climate Solutions, Transition Management and Opportunities
Initial Projected Completion Date
30/09/2024