Dust pollution and its potential health risk exposure to inhabitants of Covenant University and canaanland, Ogun state, Nigeria

Omeje, Maxwell and Adewoyin, O.O and Joel, E. S. and Okolie, T. A. Sociis and Sam-Inyang, Samuel and Arijaje, Theophilus E. and Akinpelu, A. (2018) Dust pollution and its potential health risk exposure to inhabitants of Covenant University and canaanland, Ogun state, Nigeria. In: 2nd International Conference on Science and Sustainable Development IOP Conf. Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 2018.

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Abstract

Understanding the background concentration of heavy metals in dust samples is so much important for identifying and managing pollution. Thus, these concentrations in dust can be distributed indoors and outdoors in order of magnitudes. This study demonstrates the risk analysis of dust samples collected from selected buildings in both Covenant University and Canaanland using Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AAS). The obtained concentrations were used to determine the Geoaccumulation, Contaminant Factor and the Pollution Loading Index (PLI). The highest geo-accumulation index and pollution loading index of 3.108 and 0.5836 due to chromium (Cr) contents in the dust samples were noted in Lecture Theatre 2 (LT2). The higher values found in LT2 may be due to the wide open of both doors and windows. Both the Geo-accumulation Index and Pollution Load Index were found to be lower than the permissible level suggested by World Health Organization (WHO) and United State Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Significantly, these observations from this study will provide the basis for the background concentrations and potential risks of some important heavy metals of environmental concern

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects:	Q Science > QC Physics T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Engineering Sciences Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Physics
Depositing User:	Mrs Patricia Nwokealisi
Date Deposited:	13 Sep 2018 10:10
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2018 10:10
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/11570

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