Health impact assessment of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emission from the combustion of agricultural wastes
Emissions of components of VOCs from combustion of agro-waste materials were quantified. Agro-waste materials comprising corn cobs, corn husks, bean chaff and rice husks were burnt at a temperature of 400°C in a muffle furnace, and the emissions were quantified according to standard procedures. Heal...
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| author | Ebenezer Leke Odekanle Folawemi Winner Olubiyo Omowonuola Olubukola Sonibare Olusola Michael Ogunlaja Charity O. Aremu John Olusegun Ojediran Bamidele Sunday Fakinle |
| author_facet | Ebenezer Leke Odekanle Folawemi Winner Olubiyo Omowonuola Olubukola Sonibare Olusola Michael Ogunlaja Charity O. Aremu John Olusegun Ojediran Bamidele Sunday Fakinle |
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| description | Emissions of components of VOCs from combustion of agro-waste materials were quantified. Agro-waste materials comprising corn cobs, corn husks, bean chaff and rice husks were burnt at a temperature of 400°C in a muffle furnace, and the emissions were quantified according to standard procedures. Health risk associated with exposure to the emissions, based on carcinogenicity and non-carcinogenicity, was evaluated using excess lifetime carcinogenic risk (ECLR) and hazard quotient (HQ), respectively. The results showed identification of 11 compounds comprising undecane, benzene, bromoform, ethylbenzene, styrene, toluene, p-xylene, 1,3-dimethylbenzene, o-xylene and phenol. The concentrations of the identified compounds ranged from 0.01 to 7.35 µg/m3, with chlorobenzene (emission from corn cobs) having the highest concentration and 1,3-dimethylbenzene having the lowest concentration (across all samples). The results also showed that ELCR and HQ values were below the recommended levels. The result concluded that although short-term exposures to the emission from combustion are not likely to cause health issues, prolonged exposure should be avoided as this could complicate issues for individuals with existing health challenges. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-26f85456b0bd491b923df1b1a93a41112023-08-02T08:00:39ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Engineering2331-19162022-12-019110.1080/23311916.2022.2143049Health impact assessment of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emission from the combustion of agricultural wastesEbenezer Leke Odekanle0Folawemi Winner Olubiyo1Omowonuola Olubukola Sonibare2Olusola Michael Ogunlaja3Charity O. Aremu4John Olusegun Ojediran5Bamidele Sunday Fakinle6Department of Chemical Engineering, Landmark University SDG 13 (Climate Action Research Group), NigeriaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, NigeriaDepartment of Family Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Osun State Univesity, Osogbo, NigeriaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Landmark University SDG 13 (Climate Action Research Group), NigeriaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Landmark University SDG 13 (Climate Action Research Group), NigeriaDepartment of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, NigeriaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Landmark University SDG 13 (Climate Action Research Group), NigeriaEmissions of components of VOCs from combustion of agro-waste materials were quantified. Agro-waste materials comprising corn cobs, corn husks, bean chaff and rice husks were burnt at a temperature of 400°C in a muffle furnace, and the emissions were quantified according to standard procedures. Health risk associated with exposure to the emissions, based on carcinogenicity and non-carcinogenicity, was evaluated using excess lifetime carcinogenic risk (ECLR) and hazard quotient (HQ), respectively. The results showed identification of 11 compounds comprising undecane, benzene, bromoform, ethylbenzene, styrene, toluene, p-xylene, 1,3-dimethylbenzene, o-xylene and phenol. The concentrations of the identified compounds ranged from 0.01 to 7.35 µg/m3, with chlorobenzene (emission from corn cobs) having the highest concentration and 1,3-dimethylbenzene having the lowest concentration (across all samples). The results also showed that ELCR and HQ values were below the recommended levels. The result concluded that although short-term exposures to the emission from combustion are not likely to cause health issues, prolonged exposure should be avoided as this could complicate issues for individuals with existing health challenges.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311916.2022.2143049combustionVOCsemissionspollutantsagricultural wastes |
| spellingShingle | Ebenezer Leke Odekanle Folawemi Winner Olubiyo Omowonuola Olubukola Sonibare Olusola Michael Ogunlaja Charity O. Aremu John Olusegun Ojediran Bamidele Sunday Fakinle Health impact assessment of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emission from the combustion of agricultural wastes Cogent Engineering combustion VOCs emissions pollutants agricultural wastes |
| title | Health impact assessment of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emission from the combustion of agricultural wastes |
| title_full | Health impact assessment of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emission from the combustion of agricultural wastes |
| title_fullStr | Health impact assessment of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emission from the combustion of agricultural wastes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Health impact assessment of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emission from the combustion of agricultural wastes |
| title_short | Health impact assessment of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emission from the combustion of agricultural wastes |
| title_sort | health impact assessment of volatile organic compounds vocs emission from the combustion of agricultural wastes |
| topic | combustion VOCs emissions pollutants agricultural wastes |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311916.2022.2143049 |
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