Measurement of Total Suspended Particulate Matter (TSP) in an Urban Environment: Yenagoa and Its Environs
Journal Title: Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International - Year 2017, Vol 11, Issue 3
Abstract
This study reports the ambient concentrations of total suspended particulate matter (TSP: both respirable and non-respirable) measured in Yenagoa and its environs as means of determining the distribution of particulate matter to assess the ambient air quality of a fast growing urban town in Southern Nigeria. Particulate matter was collected at five stations (Berger junction, Onopa government house, Tombia Roundabout, Gbaran Ubie and Ogbogoro Village), using a high volume portable SKC air check MTX Sidekick air sampler (Model: 224-52MTX). The mean TSP Matter measured at each of the five locations are 1189.857 𝜇gm-3, 662.4286 𝜇gm-3, 1406.4286 𝜇gm-3, 1623 𝜇gm-3, and 757 𝜇gm-3 respectively. The data obtained were subjected to a set of multivariate statistical analysis. The results showed that the TSP in all stations correlated well, except between Gbaran Ubie and Ogbogoro Village due to marked differences in pollutant sources. The calculated Toxicity Potential shows values greater than unity at all the stations.
Authors and Affiliations
Ajayi Eshiorenoya David, Inengite Azibaola Kesiye, Uzoekwe Anayo Stephen, Ayawei Nimibofa, Bisong Andy Etta
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