TY  - JOUR
T1  - Effect of Naked Lamp on Levels of Air Pollutants in Port Harcourt, Nigeria
AU - , T.J.K. Ideriah AU - , A.G. Warmate AU - , M.A. Alabraba 
JO  - Research Journal of Applied Sciences
VL  - 3
IS  - 1
SP  - 77
EP  - 80
PY  - 2008
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-932x
DO  - rjasci.2008.77.80
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjasci.2008.77.80
KW  - Air
KW  -pollutants
KW  -naked
KW  -lamp
KW  -Port Harcourt
KW  -night market
AB  - The effect of burning naked lamp on the levels of air pollutants, SPM, NO<SUB>2</SUB>, SO<SUB>2</SUB>, THC and CO was determined in Diobu area of Port Harcourt metropolis, Nigeria using active sampling methods involving a high volume sampler, a train of impingers and a digital gas monitor. The concentrations of SPM ranged between 10.7 and 682.8 µg m <SUP>3</SUP>, NO<SUB>2</SUB> ranged between 35 and 180.8 µg m <SUP>3</SUP>, THC ranged between 9.1 and 10.9 µg m <SUP>3</SUP>, CO ranged 1.0 and 3.5 ppm while SO<SUB>2</SUB> (&lt;6.5 µg m <SUP>3</SUP>) did not vary. The levels of pollutants measured during burning naked kerosene lamp were higher than those measured without the naked lamp. In particular the differences in the levels of SPM and NO<SUB>2</SUB> between the burning naked lamp measurements and without the naked lamp measurements were found to be significant (p&lt;0.05). The levels of SPM and NO<SUB>2</SUB> measured during the burning naked lamp exceeded their permissible limits recommended by local and international agencies. The regular use of naked lamps in homes and night markets were therefore discouraged.
ER  -