ESTIMATION OF CEMENT KILN EXHAUST ON AIR QUALITY OF ARIYALUR IN TERMS OF SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER-A CASE STUDY

Total Suspended particulate matter which includes RPM (Respirable Particulate Matter) and NRPM (Non Respirable Particulate Matter) serves as an important tool to determine the ambient air quality. This study reveals the concentration of RPM, NRPM and SPM (Suspended Particulate Matter) at all the sampling stations to be dangerous to plants, animals and human beings. The sampling stations fall under the category of industrial, residential and sensitive zones. As the cement industries happen to be the main establishment of this area it is highly important to understand about the ambient air quality. The statistical analysis reveals a positive correlation for Annanagar between the day and night values of SPM and the correlation was found to be a bit lesser between RPM, NRPM and SPM during both day and night of all the areas, But still there is no negative correlation noticed between the data