As part of an environmental impact assessment, O'Connor Associates installed passive air samplers in the vicinity of a proposed petrochemical facility in Kuwait. Ambient concentrations of sulphur dioxide, hydrogen sulphide and nitrogen oxides were measured, compared to various regulatory standards and processed for use in predicting receptor impacts that would be caused by the new facility. Other passive samplers were used to measure ambient levels of various volatile organic compounds and particulates having an aerodynamic diameter of no more than 10 micrometres.

O'Connor Associates also installed and operated a noise monitoring station in the vicinity of the proposed petrochemical facility as part of the environmental impact assessment. The station collected short term and long term sound level data that were compared to various regulatory standards and processed for use in predicting receptor impacts that would be caused by the new facility.

As well, O'Connor Associates installed and operated a 10 m high meterological station at the site in Kuwait. The station collected baseline data, including wind speed, wind direction, temperature, relative humidity, atmospheric pressure and solar radiation, which were processed for use in air dispersion modelling.

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