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M5 East Freeway

Air Quality Report: In Tunnel Air Quality Monitoring

Report 6

December 2012

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Revision history

Version Issue date Updated by Comments

001 07/01/13 Catherine Ebbage

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Summary • CCTV was used to monitor conditions within the tunnels and jet fans were used to increase ventilation to ensure tunnel

conditions remained within specified limits.

• The Air Monitoring Station in the tunnel ACO 301 has been taken out for maintenance this has had to be sent overseas for specific parts and maintenance this should be returned to the project in February and will hopefully be installed during the proposed shutdown. In the interim LCPL controllers remain highly attentive to Air Quality throughout the tunnel and are manually controlling the ventilation system when and where needed.

• AQS302 failed during latter part of November, this was fixed in the December shutdown on December 17th and has been functioning successfully since.

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Preamble

Air Quality Report: In-Tunnel Air Quality Monitoring This report shows the carbon monoxide and visibility levels in the M5 East Tunnel (Main Tunnel) and the Cooks River Tunnel (CRX Tunnel).

Carbon Monoxide Carbon monoxide (CO) is monitored in the tunnel because exposure to high levels is harmful to peoples health. The limits in the tunnel are

based on World Health Organisation guidelines for short term exposure to CO. The limit for CO in the tunnel is 87 parts per million for 15

minutes and this is a requirement in the Ministers Conditions of Approval for the tunnel. The level of CO in the tunnel is continually measured

and the ventilation system is adjusted to reduce the concentration of CO below the required levels.

Visibility Visibility is measured in the tunnel because poor visibility can make driving conditions dangerous. Reduced visibility or haze in the tunnel is

mainly caused by smoky vehicles, usually diesel trucks. Visibility limits used in the tunnel are taken from the World Road Association guidelines

which recommend the tunnel is closed if the visibility reaches 0.012/m.

15 minute time weighted average This refers to the CO or visibility readings averaged over a 15 minute period with this reading being updated every 15 minutes.

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Main Tunnel Ventilation System

ACO604

ACO403

AQS403

AQS404 AQS301

ACO301

ACO302

AQS302

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