Outdoor air measurements with mobile laboratory in Bucharest

In this paper outdoor air pollution measurements are presented, from the Technical University of Construction campus located in Bucharest, Romania. A modern mobile laboratory is used to measure outdoor concentration levels of pollutants. Rainy and sunny days are compared, as well as cold and hot sunny days. Continuous measurements concern the following air components: CO, particulates (PM10 and PM
2,5
), O
3
, SO
2
, NO, NO
2
, NOx, BTEX (benzene, toluene, o,m,p-xylene and ethylbenzene), as well as meteorological conditions as: wind speed/direction, solar radiation, temperature and RH. All these measurements are very important because Bucharest city has a one of the highest levels of pollution in Europe, so there is a great concern of introducing quick measures to decrease pollution levels outdoors.