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Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHS) Present in the Atmosphere of Kot Lakhpat Industrial Estate of Lahore, Pakistan.
Author(s)
Imran Kalim Department of Chemistry, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan; Food & Biotechnology Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Lahore, Pakistan
Naseem Zahra Food & Biotechnology Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Ferozepur Road, Lahore, Pakistan
Rubina Gilani Department of Chemistry, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
Liviu Mitu Department of Natural Science, University of Pitesti, Pitesti, Romania
Abstract
The current research was conducted for the determination of concentrations of health hazardous PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) in atmosphere which are among the dangerous identified organic pollutants. The atmospheric particulate matters were collected using high volume samplers from the industrial estate of Kot Lakhpat, Lahore, Pakistan. Average TPM (mg) of PM2.5 was 16.030 and PM10 was 144.300. The concentration of PM2.5 was 534.390 ng/m3/h and 12825 ng/m3/day, while concentration of PM10 was 4180 ng/m3/h and 115440 ng/m3/day. Gas chromatography was used for the quantification of 16 different PAHs. The mean total quantity of PAHs in air was 742.030 ng/m3 on the basis of total particulate matter. The mean concentration of dibenzo(a,h) anthracene was highest i.e. 123.370 ng/m3 with 10.660 ng/m3 minimum and 236.080 ng/m3 maximum, concentrations. In the present study the PAHs concentrations are found to be very high, so, there should be proper air management system to control such health hazardous organic pollutants.
Publication Details
Page(s) 132-137
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Published Journal: Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research (Series A: Physical Sciences), Volume: 61, Issue: 3, Year: 2018
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