• Re-evaluation and Homogenization of Aerosol Optical Depth Observations in Svalbard (ReHearsol). RCN Project No: 311250/E40 - ReHearsol Final Report 

      Hansen, Georg H.; Zielinski, Tymon; Pakszys, Paulina; Ritter, Christoph; Gilardoni, Stefania; Eleftheriadis, Konstantinos; Kouremeti, Natalia; Mateos, David; Herrero, Sara; Kazadzis, Stelios; Mazzola, Mauro; Stebel, Kerstin (NILU report;3/2022, Research report, 2022)
      The aim of this project was to collect, integrate and analyse observations of climate-relevant aerosol parameters (aerosol optical depth (AOD), Ångstrøm exponent (AE), black carbon (BC)) in and around Svalbard. These ...
    • Ren luft for alle. ExtraStiftelsen project 2019/HE1-263918. 

      Castell, Nuria; Grossberndt, Sonja; Gray, Laura; Fredriksen, Mirjam; Høiskar, Britt Ann Kåstad (NILU report;22/2020, Research report, 2021)
      In 2019, in the framework of Oslo being European Green Capital, NILU invited students from elementary schools to measure air pollution in their neighbourhood, using simple and affordable measuring methods based on paper ...
    • Revidert tiltaksutredning for lokal luftkvalitet i Bergen 

      Weydahl, Torleif; Høiskar, Britt Ann Kåstad (NILU rapport;27/2022, Research report, 2022)
      Tiltaksutredningen for lokal luftkvalitet i Bergen med handlings- og beredskapsplan skal bidra til at forurensningsnivået holder seg innenfor kravene i forurensningsforskriften. Tiltaksutredningen omfatter en kartlegging ...
    • Revidert tiltaksutredning for lokal luftkvalitet i Drammen 

      Weydahl, Torleif; Markelj, Miha; Høyem, Harald (NILU rapport;9/2023, Research report, 2023)
      NILU – Norsk institutt for luftforskning har, i samarbeid med Asplan Viak AS, utarbeidet en tiltaksutredning for lokal luftkvalitet i Drammen kommune. Tiltaksutredningen omfatter en kartlegging av luftkvaliteten i Drammen ...
    • Revidert tiltaksutredning for lokal luftkvalitet i Stavanger 

      Weydahl, Torleif; Høiskar, Britt Ann Kåstad; Johnsrud, Mona; Ranheim, Patrick (NILU rapport;17/2020, Research report, 2020)
      Tiltaksutredningen for lokal luftkvalitet i Stavanger, med handlingsplan og tiltak, skal bidra til at forurensningsnivået holder seg innenfor kravene i forurensningsforskriften. I tillegg belyser denne utredningen tiltak ...
    • Review of methods that can be used in the assessment of atmospheric deposition 

      Aas, Wenche; Soares, Joana; Hamer, Paul David; Schneider, Philipp; Svendby, Tove Marit; Guerreiro, Cristina (NILU report;33/2022, Research report, 2023)
      There are three main approaches for estimating the atmospheric deposition: 1) From measurements of air and precipitation chemistry combined with statistical interpolation, 2) Chemical transport models, 3) Combined observations ...
    • Review of the Assessment of Industrial Emissions with Mosses 

      Mudge, Stephen Michael; Pfaffhuber, Katrine Aspmo; Uggerud, Hilde Thelle (NILU report;22/2019, Research report, 2019)
      Commissioned by Norwegian Environmental Agency, NILU - Norwegian Institute for Air Research has surveyed the literature on the topic of “Assessment of industrial emissions using moss”. The purpose is to provide an overview ...
    • Satellite remote sensing of Arctic fires - a literature and data review 

      Stebel, Kerstin (NILU report;29/2022, Research report, 2023)
      The main aim of this report is to prepare for the proposed SGA #17 of the Caroline Herschel Framework Partnership Agreement on Copernicus User Uptake Work Programme 2020 named “Arctic peat- and forest-fire information ...
    • Screening new PFAS compounds 2018 

      Hanssen, Linda; Herzke, Dorte; Nikiforov, Vladimir; Moe, Børge; Nygård, Torgeir; van Dijk, Jiska Joanneke; Gabrielsen, Geir Wing; Fuglei, Eva; Yeung, Leo; Vogelsang, Christian; Carlsson, Pernilla Marianne (NILU report;23/2019, Research report, 2019)
      This screening project has focused on the occurrence of conventional and emerging PFASs in terrestrial and marine environments, including the Arctic. Conventional PFASs were found to be wide-spread in the environment and ...
    • Screening of PFAS and Dechlorane compounds in selected Arctic top predators 

      Schlabach, Martin; Gabrielsen, Geir Wing; Herzke, Dorte; Hanssen, Linda; Routti, Heli; Borgen, Anders (NILU report; 40/2017, Research report, 2017)
      This report summarizes the findings of a screening study into the occurrence of selected perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) and dechloranes in Arctic top predators. The emerging PFCs F53 F53B, and PFBS were not detected neither ...
    • Screening program 2018. Volatiles, Gd, BADGE, UV filters, Additives, and Medicines. 

      Schlabach, Martin; Halse, Anne Karine; Kringstad, Alfhild; Nikiforov, Vladimir; Bohlin-Nizzetto, Pernilla; Pfaffhuber, Katrine Aspmo; Reid, Malcolm James; Rostkowski, Pawel Marian; Vogelsang, Christian (NILU report;20/2019, Research report, 2019)
      This screening project has focused on the occurrence and environmental fate of chemicals with possible PBT-properties. Samples were from indoor environments, surface waters, municipal wastewater, and the receiving marine ...
    • Screening programme 2016 - Selected compounds with relevance for EU regulation 

      Schlabach, Martin; van Bavel, Bert; Lomba, Jose Antonio Baz; Borgen, Anders; Fjeld, Eirik; Halse, Anne Karine; Nikiforov, Vladimir; Bohlin-Nizzetto, Pernilla; Reid, Malcolm James; Rostkowski, Pawel Marian; Vogelsang, Christian (NILU report; 34/2017, Research report, 2017)
      This report summarizes the findings of a screening study into the occurrence of selected solvents, siloxanes, flame retardants, bisphenols and other PBT compounds in effluents, sewage sludge, surface water, sediments, house ...
    • Screening Programme 2017 – AMAP Assessment Compounds 

      Schlabach, Martin; van Bavel, Bert; Baz-Lomba, Jose Antonio; Borgen, Anders; Gabrielsen, Geir Wing; Götsch, Arntraut; Halse, Anne Karine; Hanssen, Linda; Krogseth, Ingjerd Sunde; Nikiforov, Vladimir; Nygård, Torgeir; Bohlin-Nizzetto, Pernilla; Reid, Malcolm James; Rostkowski, Pawel Marian; Samanipour, Saer (NILU report;21/2018, Research report, 2018)
      This report summarizes the findings of a screening study on the occurrence of emerging substances selected by AMAP and other related substances measured earlier. The study includes selected solvents, siloxanes, flame ...
    • SHIPMATE - Ship traffic particulate matter emissions. Final project report. 

      Lopez-Aparicio, Susana; Karl, Matthias; Leck, Caroline; Bäcklund, Are (NILU report;1/2016, Research report, 2016)
      In the SHIPMATE project, we have carried out measurements of a large number of pollutants and aerosol components at the Mt. Zeppelin observatory during 2014 and 2015, with focus on the summer period (April to September). ...
    • Spesifikasjoner for sensorsystemer til måling av luftkvalitet. Anbefalinger ved anskaffelse. 

      Dauge, Franck Rene; Marsteen, Leif; Schneider, Philipp (NILU rapport; 33/2018, Research report, 2018)
      Denne rapporten forklarer tekniske begrep knyttet til måleytelse, samt gir anbefalinger og krav i forbindelse med utarbeidelse av anbud. Rapporten går gjennom eksisterende instrumentering til luftkvalitetsmåling i Norge ...
    • Spredningsberegninger av luftforurensning fra Årdal Metallverk 

      Weydahl, Torleif (NILU rapport;29/2021, Research report, 2021)
      Rapporten presenterer oppdaterte spredningsberegninger for utslipp til luft fra Årdal Metallverk i Øvre Årdal. Utslippene er hentet fra utslippstillatelsen som en vurdering av «worst-case». Det er beregnet bakkekonsentrasjoner ...
    • Spredningsberegninger for ammoniakkutslipp. Leangen idrettsanlegg i Trondheim. 

      Tønnesen, Dag Arild (NILU rapport;14/2019, Research report, 2019)
      NILU har gjennomført spredningsberegninger for utslipp av ammoniakk (NH3) ved Leangen idrettsanlegg I Trondheim. Beregningene er utført for å undersøke hvilke konsentrasjoner av ammoniakk som kan forekomme i bakkenivå for ...
    • A study of the relative expanded uncertainty formula for comparing low-cost sensor and reference measurements 

      Walker, Sam-Erik; Schneider, Philipp (NILU report;1/2020, Research report, 2020)
      In this report, we investigate the relative expanded uncertainty (REU) formula for comparing low-cost sensors (microsensors) and reference measurements. The purpose of the REU formula is to check if microsensor measurements ...
    • Støvfall fra mobilt knuseverk ved E18 i Østfold. 19.11.2015 – 20.06.2016. 

      Haugsbakk, Ivar (NILU rapport;17/2016, Research report, 2016)
      NILU har målt støvfall ved tre målestasjoner langs E18 i Østfold i forbindelse med steinknusing. Støvfallsnivået kan karakteriseres som lavt.
    • Survey of emissions of volatile organic chemicals from handheld toys for children above 3 years 

      Bohlin-Nizzetto, Pernilla; Schmidbauer, Norbert (NILU report;12/2020, Research report, 2020)
      NILU has, on behalf of the Norwegian Environment Agency, performed a screening study to identify volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) emitted from handheld toys for children. The goal was to identify individual VOCs emitted ...