Results of Assays of Air Quality

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Allyson van de Pol

Dear Environmental Protection Department,

Can you please supply a list of all the chemicals and percentages that are found from the tests on air quality in Hong Kong during 2021. Monthly listings would be appreciated.

Yours faithfully,

Allyson van de Pol

Environmental Protection Department

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Dear Ms Allyson van de Pol,

Thank you for your email dated 16.08.2021.  Further to the auto-reply, we
would like to inform you that we are processing your request and may need
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Regards,
Jason Lai
Environmental Protection Department

Allyson van de Pol To FOI requests at
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Department
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Subject E(21/2873) Freedom of
Information request -
Results of Assays of Air
Quality
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Dear Environmental Protection Department,

Can you please supply a list of all the chemicals and percentages that are
found from the tests on air quality in Hong Kong during 2021. Monthly
listings would be appreciated.

Yours faithfully,

Allyson van de Pol

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Allyson van de Pol

Dear Environmental Protection Department,

Thanks very much!

Yours faithfully,

Allyson van de Pol

Environmental Protection Department

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Dear Ms Allyson van de Pol,

Our department has received your application for access to information on
16 August 2021.  Your application is now under processing.  According to
paragraph 1.16 of the Code on Access to Information, our department will
inform you of the latest progress of the case separately on or before 3
September 2021.  In the meantime, please contact me at
[email address] if you have any enquiry.

Regards,

Teresa FUNG
Air Science Group
Environmental Protection Department

EPD_Enquiry/EPD/HKSARG To Allyson van de Pol
<[FOI #716 email]>
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Subject Re: E(21/2873) Freedom of Information
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Quality[1]Link
EDMS No.    
Doc.    
Src.

Dear Ms Allyson van de Pol,

Thank you for your email dated 16.08.2021.  Further to the auto-reply, we
would like to inform you that we are processing your request and may need
a few more days to come back to you.

Regards,
Jason Lai
Environmental Protection Department

Allyson van de Pol To FOI requests at
<[FOI #716 email]> Environmental Protection
Department
16/08/2021 15:21 <[Environmental Protection Department request email]>
cc
Subject E(21/2873) Freedom of
Information request -
Results of Assays of Air
Quality
EDMS No.    
Doc.    
Src.

Dear Environmental Protection Department,

Can you please supply a list of all the chemicals and percentages that are
found from the tests on air quality in Hong Kong during 2021. Monthly
listings would be appreciated.

Yours faithfully,

Allyson van de Pol

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Environmental Protection Department

Dear Ms Allyson van de Pol,

I refer to your application under the Code on Access to Information dated
16 August 2021 for the latest air quality monitoring data in Hong Kong.

The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) operates a network of air
quality monitoring stations for measuring the concentrations of criteria
air pollutants in Hong Kong continuously.  The validated hourly averages
of air pollutant concentration data recorded at our air quality monitoring
stations, namely nitrogen dioxide, nitrogen oxides, ozone, fine suspended
particulates, respirable suspended particulates (RSP), sulphur dioxide and
carbon monoxide, can be freely downloaded from the Environmental
Protection Interactive Centre (EPIC) at
[1]https://cd.epic.epd.gov.hk/EPICDI/air/.  

Other than the criteria air pollutants, EPD also regularly collects Toxic
Air Pollutants (TAPs) samples at Central/Western, Tsuen Wan and Kwai Chung
air quality monitoring stations and RSP samples at Central/Western, Kwun
Tong, Sham Shui Po, Kwai Chung, Tsuen Wan, Tung Chung, Yuen Long, Mongkok,
Tuen Mun, Tseung Kwan O air quality monitoring stations for chemical
analysis.  The latest information on the monitoring list of chemical
analysis for TAPs and RSP samples can be found at their annual statistical
summaries on the following URLs.

Toxic Air Pollutants (TAPs)
[2]https://www.aqhi.gov.hk/en/sub-download/...

Airborne Species Concentrations Derived from RSP
[3]https://www.aqhi.gov.hk/en/download/air-...

As the raw data for all criteria air pollutants in the latest months are
still undergoing validation processes according to our Quality
Assurance/Quality Control requirements, the validated hourly data for all
criteria air pollutants are available up to May 2021 on the EPIC website
above.  The validated data up to June 2021 and up to end-2021 will be
available around September 2021 and March 2022 respectively.

TAPs data are published on a yearly basis and are currently available up
to 2019.  The data for 2020 and after will be posted on the website when
available.

For airborne species concentrations derived from RSP, the annual averages
and daily data collected at our air quality monitoring network are
published on a yearly basis and are currently available up to 2020.  As
chemical analysis for the latest RSP samples are being arranged, a full
set of 2021 data is expected to be available in mid 2022.

If you have any further enquiries, please feel free to contact me at
[email address].

Regards,

Teresa FUNG

Air Science Group
Environmental Protection Department

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Dear Ms Allyson van de Pol,

Our department has received your application for access to information on
16 August 2021.  Your application is now under processing.  According to
paragraph 1.16 of the Code on Access to Information, our department will
inform you of the latest progress of the case separately on or before 3
September 2021.  In the meantime, please contact me at
[email address] if you have any enquiry.

Regards,

Teresa FUNG
Air Science Group
Environmental Protection Department

EPD_Enquiry/EPD/HKSARG To Allyson van de Pol
<[FOI #716 email]>
16/08/2021 16:02 cc
Subject Re: E(21/2873) Freedom of Information
request - Results of Assays of Air
Quality[4]Link
EDMS No.    
Doc.    
Src.

Dear Ms Allyson van de Pol,

Thank you for your email dated 16.08.2021.  Further to the auto-reply, we
would like to inform you that we are processing your request and may need
a few more days to come back to you.

Regards,
Jason Lai
Environmental Protection Department

Allyson van de Pol To FOI requests at
<[FOI #716 email]> Environmental Protection
Department
16/08/2021 15:21 <[Environmental Protection Department request email]>
cc
Subject E(21/2873) Freedom of
Information request -
Results of Assays of Air
Quality
EDMS No.    
Doc.    
Src.

Dear Environmental Protection Department,

Can you please supply a list of all the chemicals and percentages that are
found from the tests on air quality in Hong Kong during 2021. Monthly
listings would be appreciated.

Yours faithfully,

Allyson van de Pol

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Allyson van de Pol

Dear Environmental Protection Department,

Thanks very much- if I have any further questions- I'll send a further FOI.

Yours faithfully,

Allyson van de Pol

Environmental Protection Department

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