Research Article

Fine Particulate Matter Concentrations during Independence Day Fireworks Display in the Lower Rio Grande Valley Region, South Texas, USA

Table 1

Basic statistics of hourly PM2.5 concentrations during the study period at the various study locations and the CAMS sites.

DateSitesB1B2B3B4B5E1E2E3W1W2PIC43C80C1046

July 03, 19 : 00—July 04, 18 : 59 hoursM10.67.57.08.010.98.49.57.411.96.28.411.8310.7814.83
STD3.92.72.73.04.42.33.12.24.82.03.85.166.489.02
MAX19.113.614.014.622.211.814.810.726.19.916.224.0028.0052.00
MIN5.73.83.74.54.73.03.02.34.42.22.25.003.006.00
Median9.46.96.17.19.78.810.07.512.26.57.75.567.4

July 04, 19 : 00—July 05, 18 : 59 hoursM13.69.68.810.414.812.514.111.117.27.910.819.5416.5418.17
STD4.93.52.93.67.13.24.12.710.62.34.75.963.825.38
MAX20.314.513.915.738.518.821.915.551.212.320.730.0024.0030.00
MIN6.74.95.15.56.37.38.36.88.34.36.36.0011.009.00
Median11.88.98.39.715.212.113.911.314.27.88.66.657.76.9

July 05, 19 : 00—July 06, 18 : 59 hoursM9.77.56.48.69.48.89.78.07.65.38.312.089.6710.50
STD5.13.93.24.54.83.74.13.64.32.14.94.836.036.35
MAX19.115.310.819.318.217.720.115.313.88.019.924.0022.0023.00
MIN2.61.91.92.32.03.44.12.81.21.81.94.000.000.00
Median11.58.57.19.910.59.210.37.87.55.57.84.46.97.9