Chart air quality data
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View the current smoke and dust levels ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/health/ ) across Queensland and general guidance on what actions to take to protect your health during a smoke event
Arsenic at Coastguard, Saturday 13 August 2022 about Arsenic ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/chart/?date=13%2F08%2F2022¶meter=53&station=tcg#parameter_info_53 )
Coastguard station overview ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/stations/?station=tcg )
No data available for Arsenic at Coastguard for Saturday 13 August 2022.
The monitoring station may have been offline due to equipment servicing or failure. See network status ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/monitoring/air-monitoring/network-status ) for long-term data outages.
About Arsenic
Elemental arsenic does not occur naturally but its compounds are widespread, often occurring with metal-bearing ores and released during processing. It is widely used in timber preservatives and pesticides, and is well-documented as an occupational hazard.
The guideline for Arsenic is 0.3µg/m³ (24hr avg).
Arsenic is measured in micrograms per cubic metre.
- More about Arsenic ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/monitoring/air-pollution/metals#arsenic )
- About other parameters ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/parameters/ )