Abstract
Air pollution evaluation of the operational processes in the East Baghdad oil field was carried out. The analysis was carried out by ICP-MS technique. Total Suspended Particles (TSP) air load was higher than Iraqi Standards and world international allowable limits of World Health Organization. The mean concentrations of gases carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, in the air were within national and world standards, while the mean concentration of nitrogen dioxide was higher than standard limits. The air of the study area is considered a good quality for CO, CO2 and NO2 with no health effect, while it is hazardous for TSP that have serious risk for people with respiratory disease. The mean concentrations of Cd, Cr, Cu and Co were higher than national and world limits due to operation processes and combustion of crude oil in the site while Ni concentration was within limits.
Highlights
Air pollution origin either from normal or man-made
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the risk heavy metals pollution for air and illustrate the distribution of pollutants classify air quality using pollution indices within the production units and the area around the east Baghdad oil field
Particulate is a molecule that is bigger than 0.0002 μm but smaller than 500 μm which is formed as airborne solids or liquids [5].Those small particles can have other chemical reactions to form secondary pollutants hazardous, which will be more harmful to the environment such as the case of the increase darkness of the atmosphere caused by suspended particles due to the blocking of the sun's rays [6].These particles have the ability to suspend in the air for a period of time varying from few seconds to several months, depending on their size and can eventually exist everywhere either on air, water and solid surfaces [7,8]
Summary
Air pollution origin either from normal or man-made. Man-made sources of air pollution contain industry, power generation factories and vehicles, including cars, trucks, trains, airplanes and ships. The main provenance of particulate matter pollution worldwide comprise; wood combustion and ground clearing, transportation, and industrial sources, power generation. Air pollutant concentrations vary considerably, depending on the closeness of the pollution source, the source strength, meteorological conditions and the reactivity of the atmosphere [1]. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the risk heavy metals pollution for air and illustrate the distribution of pollutants classify air quality using pollution indices within the production units and the area around the east Baghdad oil field
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