Feasibility study of benzene and toluene removal from air by phytoremediation
Introduction: Phytoremediation is one of the available techniques for removing the volatile organic compound from the air. Benzene and toluene are volatile organic compounds that exist in many occupational environments. Plants are able to reduce benzene and toluene in the air and the use of plants i...
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| description | Introduction: Phytoremediation is one of the available techniques for removing the volatile organic compound from the air. Benzene and toluene are volatile organic compounds that exist in many occupational environments. Plants are able to reduce benzene and toluene in the air and the use of plants is a simple and consistent solution for the nature to reduce these compositions in the air and improve the air quality of work environments. The phytoremediation potential of Dannae racemosa and Hedera helix were evaluated for remediation of benzene and toluene in air.
Material and Methods: Dannae racemosa and Hedera helix were exposed to exposed benzene(250ppm) and toluene(250ppm) each time alone in a chamber and to examine the decrease amount of benzene and toluene during 6 days. Then plants were exposed to 250ppm and 250ppm of benzene three times with a rest day and the processes of reduction were investigated.
Results: Dannae racemosa was able to remove all of benzene and toluene concentrations from the air after 6 days. Hedera helix was able to reduce all of benzene and toluene concentration from the air after 6 and 5 days, respectively. The differences in Benzene and toluene remediation were assessed between the first and the third subsequent exposure and the results showed that the reduction rate increased for Dannae racemosa.
Conclusion: It can be concluded that the Dannae racemosa and Hedera helix could be used for benzene and toluene phytoremediation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0692bb6220124c888e2f8b8f3f6c69ac2022-12-21T22:20:29ZfasTehran University of Medical Sciencesبهداشت و ایمنی کار2251-807X2383-20882021-09-01113433444Feasibility study of benzene and toluene removal from air by phytoremediationMahta Fooladi0Roxana Moogouei1Seyed Ali Jozi2Farideh Golbabaei3Golnaz Tajadod4 Department of Environment, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran Department of Environment, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran Department of Environment, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran Biological Science Faculty, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran Introduction: Phytoremediation is one of the available techniques for removing the volatile organic compound from the air. Benzene and toluene are volatile organic compounds that exist in many occupational environments. Plants are able to reduce benzene and toluene in the air and the use of plants is a simple and consistent solution for the nature to reduce these compositions in the air and improve the air quality of work environments. The phytoremediation potential of Dannae racemosa and Hedera helix were evaluated for remediation of benzene and toluene in air. Material and Methods: Dannae racemosa and Hedera helix were exposed to exposed benzene(250ppm) and toluene(250ppm) each time alone in a chamber and to examine the decrease amount of benzene and toluene during 6 days. Then plants were exposed to 250ppm and 250ppm of benzene three times with a rest day and the processes of reduction were investigated. Results: Dannae racemosa was able to remove all of benzene and toluene concentrations from the air after 6 days. Hedera helix was able to reduce all of benzene and toluene concentration from the air after 6 and 5 days, respectively. The differences in Benzene and toluene remediation were assessed between the first and the third subsequent exposure and the results showed that the reduction rate increased for Dannae racemosa. Conclusion: It can be concluded that the Dannae racemosa and Hedera helix could be used for benzene and toluene phytoremediation.http://jhsw.tums.ac.ir/article-1-6537-en.htmlphytoremediationbenzenetoluenework environmentdanae racemosahedera helix |
| spellingShingle | Mahta Fooladi Roxana Moogouei Seyed Ali Jozi Farideh Golbabaei Golnaz Tajadod Feasibility study of benzene and toluene removal from air by phytoremediation بهداشت و ایمنی کار phytoremediation benzene toluene work environment danae racemosa hedera helix |
| title | Feasibility study of benzene and toluene removal from air by phytoremediation |
| title_full | Feasibility study of benzene and toluene removal from air by phytoremediation |
| title_fullStr | Feasibility study of benzene and toluene removal from air by phytoremediation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Feasibility study of benzene and toluene removal from air by phytoremediation |
| title_short | Feasibility study of benzene and toluene removal from air by phytoremediation |
| title_sort | feasibility study of benzene and toluene removal from air by phytoremediation |
| topic | phytoremediation benzene toluene work environment danae racemosa hedera helix |
| url | http://jhsw.tums.ac.ir/article-1-6537-en.html |
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