Ice Arena Air Quality Measurements for NO2 and CO, 2017-2020

Ottawa and Saskatchewan ice arenas were monitored for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and carbon monoxide (CO) levels from 2017 to 2020. Health Canada collected continuous measurements over 7-15 day periods at indoor and outdoor locations to study pollutant variation and reduction strategies. The data represents three study phases assessing different ice resurfacer fuel types and ventilation practices.

Use Cases

• Compare pollutant concentrations from different ice resurfacer fuel types (electric, propane, natural gas) based on the phase two study description
• Analyze temporal and spatial variation of NO2 and CO in indoor ice arenas based on continuous measurements mentioned in the description
• Assess the impact of ventilation practice changes on indoor air quality based on the phase three study description
• Model exposure risks for susceptible populations (children, elderly, asthmatics) using the pollutant concentration data described

Strengths

• Data covers a multi-year study from 2017 to 2020 across three distinct phases
• Measurements were taken continuously over 7-15 day periods at multiple indoor and outdoor locations
• Study design includes comparisons across different fuel types and ventilation practices as described

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to open_canada, focusing on Ottawa and Saskatchewan

Provenance

Source

Health Canada | Santé Canada

Collection Method

Continuous measurement of pollutant concentrations using monitoring equipment in ice arenas.

Time Range

2017-2020

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-15 18:42:04.120431; freshness should be verified

Geography

Ottawa, Ontario and Saskatchewan, Canada