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

    Air quality data is available from 1 January 2020. Historical data back to 2010 is available on the Queensland Government data portal ( https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset?q=%22air+quality+monitoring%22 ). Individual stations have been monitoring for different time periods so data may not be available for all possible times.
    Coastguard station began monitoring air quality on 30 November 2007.

Arsenic at Coastguard, Saturday 13 August 2022 about Arsenic ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/chart/?date=13%2F08%2F2022&parameter=53&station=tcg#parameter_info_53 )

Coastguard station overview ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/stations/?station=tcg )

The guideline for Arsenic is 0.3µg/m³ (24hr avg).

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.