Open AccessASSESSMENT OF THE SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION AND TOXICITY OF POLY CYCYLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON (PAH) IN AMBIENT AIR OF EGBEMA COMMUNITIES, IMO STATE.
Author(s) -
G. C. Anyanwu,
A. J. Chinweub,
S.A. Uzoekwe,
C. A. Odilora
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bulletin of the chemical society of nigeria
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0795-2066
DOI - 10.46602/jcsn.v45i6.546
Subject(s) - pyrene , environmental chemistry , polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon , environmental science , air pollution , hydrocarbon , oil spill , pollution , chemistry , environmental engineering , biology , ecology , organic chemistry
Mosses plants (pleurozium schreberi) was used to trap Poly cyclic aromatic hydrocarbon in ambient air of oil producing areas of Egbema, where the distribution and assessment of pollution in ambient air from six locations where harvested for Six months (Dry Season). Gas chromatography was used to analyze the samples where the mean average of PAH recorded Pyrene with highest concentrations of 0.146(µg/kg) followed by Fluoranthane with 0.051(µg/kg) and their locations were recorded highest at AQOWH, AQEOJ with 2.86(µg/kg) followed by AQEWH and AQEWFS with 1.73(µg/kg) and 1.87(µg/kg) respectively. AQEOJ and AQOWH have largest variation spread of PAH in all locations, while Fluorathene recorded highest variation spread in all Locations. It is also noted that not only oil exploration generates PAH spread in Egbema, there are other vices that also contribute to daily exposures PAH which is associated with increased incidences of premature death, chronic asthma and as well as respiratory problems in children.