[A-AS06] Atmospheric Chemistry

[AAS06-P07] Using small compact PM2.5 sensors, long term and multipoint measurements in Hanoi, Vietnam

*OKAMOTO WATARU¹, Yutaka Matsumi¹, Kazuhiko Sekiguchi², Takeshi Fujino², Kenshi Sankoda², Kimiyo Kumagai³, Yuji Fujitani⁴, Ly Bich Thuy'⁵, Nghiem Trung Dung⁵, Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy ⁶, Pham Chau Thuy⁷, Yoshizumi Kajii⁸, Yousuke Sakamoto⁸ (1.ISEE Nagoya University, 2.Saitama University, 3.Gunma Prefecture Sanitary Environment Laboratory, 4.National Institute for Environmental Studies, 5.Hanoi University of Science and Technology, 6.Thai Nguyen University of Technology , 7.Vietnam National University of Agriculture, 8.Kyoto University)

Keywords:PM2.5 measurement, compact sensor, air quality, Mega city, Southeast Asia

A year round observation of PM_2.5 mass concentrations was conducted in Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) from July 2016 to now using newly developed highly sensitive sensors. And also from October 2017 to now, we have installed the PM2.5 sensors in Thai Nguyen University of Technology (TNUT) and Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA). Hourly PM_2.5 concentration data in HUST agreed well with corresponding data obtained with a beta attenuation monitor, located 3 km away. The monthly variation showed that PM_2.5 levels were high in the dry season, particularly in December (median = 62 mg m⁻³) and low in the rainy season, particularly in June and July (medians = 19 mg m⁻³). PM_2.5 haze episodes with levels higher than 100 mg m⁻³ were observed 13 times during the dry season (October 2016–March 2017). These episodes may link to meteorological conditions, because the daily PM_2.5 and CO levels increased several days after a cold surge for most of the PM_2.5 haze episodes. Two episode events were investigated further in higher temporal resolution. For both events, PM_2.5 peaks appeared at midnight for some days after a cold surge, while CO levels often increased at rush hours. For first event, short peaks of PM_2.5 (duration of about 1 h) with fast rates of increase of ~5 mg m⁻³ min^-1 were observed. This highlights the importance of high temporal resolution of PM_2.5 sensors in assessing of health effect. For second event, a broad peak (duration of one and half days) of PM_2.5 with gradual increase was observed together with high CO levels. This research reveals for first time characteristics of PM_2.5 haze episode in Hanoi that should be studied further to develop an effective air pollution management in this city. This study is supported by JSPS Kakenhi (17H04483).