Open AccessEvaluation of ambient Air quality of nearby village effected by LCL composting plant
Author(s) -
Ayesha Ameen
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of advances in scientific research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2395-3616
DOI - 10.7439/ijasr.v2i11.3696
Subject(s) - compost , waste management , municipal solid waste , air quality index , environmental science , environmental engineering , fertilizer , biodegradable waste , engineering , geography , agronomy , meteorology , biology
Air monitoring is important to check the quality of air effected by the industry. The Lahore compost Pvt Ltd is a part of saif group of companies. The LCL utilize tons of municipal solid waste to make organic bio fertilizer. Almost 8,000 tons of organic waste is transported to the landfill site. This study was designed to check the effect of composting plant on nearby village of Mahmood Booti. The parameters for air monitoring were PM 10, CO and TSP. The results were satisfactory and below the baseline. The results are according to the standards provided by WHO for air quality.