Site Information for Salford Eccles(UKA00339)
Salford Eccles Information
The monitoring station is within a self-contained, air-conditioned housing immediately adjacent to local amenities. The nearest major road to the station is the M602, approximately 250 metres to the north with the A56/A567 200 metres to the east. The surrounding area is generally open and comprised of suburban properties with a chemical plant 350 metres to the south.
UK-AIR ID: UKA00339
EU Site ID: GB0660A
Altitude (metres): 30
Environment Type: Urban Background
PM2.5 Targets This site is used in the assessment of both the Annual Mean Concentration Target (AMCT) and Population Exposure Reduction Target (PERT) under the Environmental Target (Fine Particulate Matter) (England) Regulations 2023, subject to meeting the inclusion criteria on an annual basis. To find out more about how measurements are used to calculate progress towards the targets and which sites have met the inclusion criteria in different years, please see the PM2.5 target calculation page.
Site Location
Environment Type: Urban Background
Site Address: Manchester
Government Region: North West & Merseyside
Easting/Northing: 377925, 398729
Latitude/Longitude: 53.484810, -2.334139
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Partners
The Partners who operate networks at this monitoring sites are shown in the table below. Clicking on the Partner name will open their website in a new window.
| Operator | Networks |
|---|---|
| Bureau Veritas | Automatic Urban Monitoring Network |
| Ricardo Energy & Environment | PAH Digitel (solid phase) |
Pollutants measured at this monitoring site
The pollutants measured at this monitoring site, grouped by network, are shown below. Use the links below to quickly jump to a specific network.
Automatic Urban Monitoring Network
| Pollutant | Start Date | End Date | Inlet Height (m) | Hourly PM Measurement method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozone | 20/03/1997 | - | 4.0 | |
| Nitric oxide | 20/03/1997 | - | 2.5 | |
| Nitrogen dioxide | 20/03/1997 | - | 2.5 | |
| Nitrogen oxides as nitrogen dioxide | 20/03/1997 | - | 2.5 | |
| Sulphur dioxide | 20/03/1997 | 31/12/2012 | 4.0 | |
| Carbon monoxide | 20/03/1997 | 31/12/2012 | 4.0 | |
| PM10 particulate matter (Hourly measured) | 20/03/1997 | - | 2.5 | FIDAS |
| Non-volatile PM10 (Hourly measured) | 26/02/2009 | 11/07/2018 | Not available | FDMS |
| Volatile PM10 (Hourly measured) | 26/02/2009 | 11/07/2018 | Not available | FDMS |
| PM2.5 particulate matter (Hourly measured) | 26/11/2008 | - | 2.5 | FIDAS |
| Non-volatile PM2.5 (Hourly measured) | 26/11/2008 | 11/07/2018 | Not available | FDMS |
| Volatile PM2.5 (Hourly measured) | 26/11/2008 | 11/07/2018 | Not available | FDMS |
| Modelled Wind Direction | 01/08/2010 | - | 10.0 | |
| Modelled Wind Speed | 01/08/2010 | - | 10.0 | |
| Modelled Temperature | 01/08/2010 | - | 2.0 |
PAH Digitel (solid phase)
| Pollutant | Start Date | End Date | Inlet Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benzo(a)pyrene | 04/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Benzo(a)anthracene | 04/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Benzo(b)fluoranthene | 01/01/2012 | - | 2.0 |
| Benzo(j)fluoranthene | 01/01/2012 | - | 2.0 |
| Benzo(b+j)fluoranthene | 04/10/2007 | 31/12/2011 | Not available |
| Benzo(k)fluoranthene | 04/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene | 04/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Dibenzo(ac)anthracene | 01/01/2012 | - | 2.0 |
| Dibenzo(ah)anthracene | 01/01/2012 | - | 2.0 |
| Dibenzo(ah+ac)anthracene | 04/10/2007 | 31/12/2011 | Not available |
| 5-Methyl Chrysene | 04/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Anthanthrene | 04/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Anthracene | 01/01/2021 | - | 2.0 |
| Benzo(b)naphtho(2,1-d)thiophene | 04/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Benzo(c)phenanthrene | 04/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Benzo(e)pyrene | 04/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Benzo(ghi)perylene | 04/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Cholanthrene | 04/10/2007 | 01/05/2019 | 2.0 |
| Chrysene | 04/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Coronene | 04/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Cyclopenta(c,d)pyrene | 04/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Dibenzo(al)pyrene | 04/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Dibenzo(ae)pyrene | 04/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Dibenzo(ai)pyrene | 04/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Dibenzo(ah)pyrene | 04/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Fluoranthene | 01/01/2021 | - | 2.0 |
| Perylene | 04/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Phenanthrene | 01/01/2021 | - | 2.0 |
| Pyrene | 01/01/2021 | - | 2.0 |
| Retene | 01/01/2021 | - | 2.0 |
Networks measured at this monitoring site
The listing below shows the networks that this monitoring site belongs to. You can search for sites within these networks by clicking on their name, or use the network information links to find out more about them.
| Network | Search | Further Details | Get Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic Urban and Rural Monitoring Network (AURN) | Automatic Urban and Rural Monitoring Network (AURN) | About network | Latest pollution summary Current Levels Pre-Formatted Data Files |
| PAH Digitel (solid phase) | PAH Digitel (solid phase) | About network | PAH data download page |