POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS LEVEL FROM HVAC IN BONNY ISLAND
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) were studied with the aim of investigating the compositional profile of particulate matters in offices and residential areas in Bonny metropolis. A Gas-chromatography Mass spectrometer was used to evaluate PAHs bound in dust retained in air-conditioning unit f...
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| author | Abbey Dabebara Minaibim Ogunyemi Tolulope Charles ABBEY Minaibim Ellerton |
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| description | Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) were studied with the aim of investigating the compositional profile of particulate matters in offices and residential areas in Bonny metropolis. A Gas-chromatography Mass spectrometer was used to evaluate PAHs bound in dust retained in air-conditioning unit filters from office and residential buildings in Bonny metropolitan. The results obtained show that office and residential areas had average summation (PAHs) of 39.52 and 21.14 mg/kg, respectively. Acenaphthalene and naphthalene were the most common PAHs in Bonny Metropolis. In addition, the carcinogenic summation (PAH) from the Bonny office and residential areas was found to be 14.87 and 8.10 mg/kg, respectively. Bonny metropolis has a greater concentration of PAH hazardous pollutants. This could be attributable to the metropolis’s intense industrial operations and uncontrolled activities coupled with continuous gas flaring which contributed significantly to the concentration of PAHs within Bonny metropolis. Thus, the government should enact and implement environmental restrictions that regulate industrial emissions in the city under study. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b6242cf5f5974e30afe98bc96b6a498a2022-12-22T04:23:57ZengZibeline InternationalGeological Behavior2521-08902521-04912022-07-01629310010.26480/gbr.02.2022.93.100POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS LEVEL FROM HVAC IN BONNY ISLANDAbbey Dabebara Minaibim0Ogunyemi Tolulope Charles1ABBEY Minaibim Ellerton2Department of Chemistry, Federal Polytechnic of Oil and Gas, Bonny Island, Rivers State, NigeriaDepartment of Chemistry, Federal Polytechnic of Oil and Gas, Bonny Island, Rivers State, Nigeria.Department of Physics, Federal Polytechnic of Oil and Gas, Bonny Island, Rivers State, NigeriaPolycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) were studied with the aim of investigating the compositional profile of particulate matters in offices and residential areas in Bonny metropolis. A Gas-chromatography Mass spectrometer was used to evaluate PAHs bound in dust retained in air-conditioning unit filters from office and residential buildings in Bonny metropolitan. The results obtained show that office and residential areas had average summation (PAHs) of 39.52 and 21.14 mg/kg, respectively. Acenaphthalene and naphthalene were the most common PAHs in Bonny Metropolis. In addition, the carcinogenic summation (PAH) from the Bonny office and residential areas was found to be 14.87 and 8.10 mg/kg, respectively. Bonny metropolis has a greater concentration of PAH hazardous pollutants. This could be attributable to the metropolis’s intense industrial operations and uncontrolled activities coupled with continuous gas flaring which contributed significantly to the concentration of PAHs within Bonny metropolis. Thus, the government should enact and implement environmental restrictions that regulate industrial emissions in the city under study.https://geologicalbehavior.com/archives/2gbr2022/2gbr2022-93-100.pdfpollutiondustconcentrations ratioschromatographyindoor air qualityparticulate mattersource apportionment |
| spellingShingle | Abbey Dabebara Minaibim Ogunyemi Tolulope Charles ABBEY Minaibim Ellerton POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS LEVEL FROM HVAC IN BONNY ISLAND Geological Behavior pollution dust concentrations ratios chromatography indoor air quality particulate matter source apportionment |
| title | POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS LEVEL FROM HVAC IN BONNY ISLAND |
| title_full | POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS LEVEL FROM HVAC IN BONNY ISLAND |
| title_fullStr | POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS LEVEL FROM HVAC IN BONNY ISLAND |
| title_full_unstemmed | POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS LEVEL FROM HVAC IN BONNY ISLAND |
| title_short | POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS LEVEL FROM HVAC IN BONNY ISLAND |
| title_sort | polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons level from hvac in bonny island |
| topic | pollution dust concentrations ratios chromatography indoor air quality particulate matter source apportionment |
| url | https://geologicalbehavior.com/archives/2gbr2022/2gbr2022-93-100.pdf |
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