Research of Air Pollution of Mongolia

Abstract

Abstract The capital city of Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia has a rapid economic growth since the1990's. However, air pollution has reached a serious level with industrial development. Especially，the exhaustgas emitted from Gers (traditional Mongolian tents) and vehicles has recently become a major environmental problem in Ulaanbaatar city (UB). But there is no fundamental data on air pollution in UB. Therefore the investigation of air pollution would be important and useful for environmental protection data in Mongolia. In this research，volatile organic compound(VOCs) were analyzed and particulates was measured in the air polluted areas in the capital city. Then，the result was visualized. Among the VOCs ingredients，benzene and 1，3-Butadiene in particular showed high concentrations compared with Japanese environmental standards. The total values of VOCs increased from 2010 to 2011. In addition，the concentration of VOCs in winter was higher than that in summer. Keywords [Air pollution, Volatile Organic Compounds, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia]