§ Dr. CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what atmospheric monitoring facilities exist in the Greater Manchester area for the detection and measurement of pollution; who is responsible for the operation of such facilities; and to whom they report.
§ Mr. RidleyThe table below gives details of the air pollution monitoring undertaken on behalf of his Department and, so far as can he ascertained, on behalf of other bodies.
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Number of monitors for specified pollutants Operator of monitor Recipient of data 20—smoke/sulphur dioxide(SO2) local authorities (co-ordinated by DTI's Warren Spring Laboratory) DOE 1—lead in petrol 1—nitrogen dioxide (NO2) Warren Spring Laboratory 1—gamma radiation Meteorological Office DOE (part of RIMNET) 54—smoke/SO2 local authorities local authorities approx 25—NO2 local authorities local authorities approx 40—monthly monitoring for radioactivity local authorities local authorities 1—smoke/SO2 Salford University Salford University 1—lead Salford University Salford University 11—acid rain local authorities, Acid Rain Greater Manchester Information Scientific Services Centre Laboratory and the (Manchester Acid Rain Polytechnic), Information Centre grant-aided by (Manchester DOE Polytechnic) 1 Continuous monitoring for EC Directives.