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The Air Quality Implications of the SPDC-Bomu Manifold Fire Explosion in K-Dere, Gokana LGA of Rivers State, Nigeria
並列摘要
This study examines the atmospheric loading of pollutants such as respirable particulate matter (PM_1, PM_(2.5), PM_7, PM_(10), TSP) and gaseous pollutants (such as NO_2, SO_2, VOC, H_2S, CO, CH4) in the area arising from the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC)-Bomu manifold explosion, fire and emissions. It also examines the meteorological conditions for the pollutants concentrations. Generally, the result obtained indicates significant concentration of noxious gases, such as NO_2, SO_2, VOC, H_2S, CO, CH_4; PM such as PM_1, PM_(2.5), PM_7, PM_(10), TSP, in the air. At the emission point, PM10 (110.7 ug/m^3), TSP (122.4 ug/m^3) and CO (25.1 mg/m^3), exceeded the WHO acceptable standard of 50 ug/m^3, 100 ug.m^3 and 10 mg/m^3 respectively. The meteorological condition enhanced the gradual dispersion of pollutants during the period of study. The implications as established by this study are explosion significantly compromised the air quality of the area with deleterious health implication, this unimaginably high concentration of pollutant requires very urgent attention.