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View the current smoke and dust levels 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 2016. Individual stations have been monitoring for different time periods so data may not be available for all possible times.
    The Gap station began monitoring air quality on 1 April 2009.

Lead at The Gap, Monday 29 April 2024 about Lead

The Gap station overview

The guideline for Lead is 2µg/m³ (24hr avg).

No data available for Lead at The Gap for Monday 29 April 2024.

The monitoring station may have been offline due to equipment servicing or failure. See network status for long-term data outages.

About Lead

Lead is commonly used in manufacturing products like batteries and solders. The major emission source is from the mining, smelting and processing of mineral ores. Inhaling or consuming lead and its compounds can affect the human body, particularly the nervous system, and may result in growth and developmental problems in children.

The guideline for Lead is 2µg/m³ (24hr avg).

Lead is measured in micrograms per cubic metre.

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Last updated
8 July 2024