Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) datasets for both Indoor and Outdoor environments at two South Texans residences.

Published: 4 November 2024| Version 1 | DOI: 10.17632/yk2pz4hcb5.1
Contributors:
Kabir Bahadur Shah,
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Description

This dataset provides hourly and daily averaged measurements of PM2.5 concentrations (µg/m3) collected from two residential homes in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV), Texas, using PurpleAir-II-SD. Additionally, the dataset includes temperature (ºC) and relative humidity (%) measured by the sensors. The data was collected for one month during the summer from indoor (kitchen) and outdoor (front yard) environments at two locations: Home-1 in Weslaco from June 16, 2024, to July 16, 2024, and Home-2 in Mission from June 22, 2024, to July 16, 2024. Furthermore, the resultant wind speed and wind direction data were obtained from nearby Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Continuous Ambient Monitoring Stations (CAMS), providing a broader understanding of environmental influences on air quality. The raw PM2.5 data were corrected using Barkjohn's US-wide correction equation to increase the accuracy of the measurements and are presented in the datasets. The dataset is available in three CSV files: one for Home-1, one for Home-2, and one for wind data (Wind Rose) from the TCEQ stations.

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Institutions

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Categories

Air Quality, Sensor, Indoor Environment, Outdoor Environment, Indoor Air Pollution, Ambient Air Quality Monitoring, Residential Building, Particular Matter 2.5

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