ABSTRACT
The determination of air pollutants from sprayed and unsprayed room was carried out using standard analytical techniques. The pollutants monitored were NO2, SO2, H2S, CO and NH3. The results for the concentration of air pollutants in the sprayed room and their AQI reveals as follows; NO2 (0.20±0.1, AQI = 220), SO2, (0.23±0.183, AQI = 42) H2S (0.13±0.183, AQI = 90), CO (3.33±0.57, AQI = 120.2) and NH3 (6.33±1.14, AQI = 110.2). The results for the concentration of air pollutants in the unsprayed room and their AQI reveals as follows NO2 (0.1±0.00, AQI = 100), SO2 (0.1±0.00, AQI = 20), H2S (0.00±0.00, AQI = 0.00), CO (0.00±0.00, AQI = 0.00) and NH3 (1.66±0.57,AQI = 33.2). The results showed that the sprayed room had the highest concentration of the analyzed air pollutants. However, when subjected to Air Quality Index (AQI) it shows that CO and NH3 were heavily polluted, NO2 was severely polluted, SO2 was moderate and H2S was polluted respectively. Comparing the result with the FEPA standard, it reveals that the room sprayed with insecticide had the highest concentration of studied pollutants when compared with room under normal temperature. Hence, it is not advisable to stay in a fumigated room because of the high concentration of air pollutant.
TABLE OF CONTENT
CONTENTS PAGE
Title Page – – – – – – – – i
Certification – – – – – – – ii
Dedication – – – – – – – – iii
Acknowledgements – – – – – – iv
Abstract – – – – – – – – vi
Table of Contents – – – – – – – vii
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION – – – – – 1
- Background of the Study – – – – – 1
- Aim and Objectives of the Study – – – 6
- Aim of the Study – – – – – – 6
- Objectives of the Study – – – – – 6
- Scope and Limitations of the Study – – – 7
- Definition of terms – – – – – – 8
- Aim and Objectives of the Study – – – 6
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW – – – – 9
- Air Pollution – – – – – – 9
- Air Pollutant – – – – – – 11
- Carbon dioxide – – – – – – 12
- Sulfur oxide – – – – – – – 13
- Carbon monoxide – – – – – – 13
- Particulate matters – – – – – – 14
- Nitrogen oxides – – – – – – 15
- Volatile Organic Compound – – – – 15
- Sources of Air Pollution – – – – – 16
- Anthropogenic (human-made) sources – – – 16
- Natural Sources – – – – – – 18
- Effects of Air Pollution – – – – – 20
- Insecticide – – – – – – – 28
- Types of insecticides – – – – – 29
- Biological Effect of insecticide – – – – 31
- Acute Effects – – – – – – 32
- Long – term Effects – – – – – 33
- Air Pollutant – – – – – – 11
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 MATERIALS AND METHOD – – – 36
- The Study Area – – – – – – 36
- Equipments used in describing the air pollutants – 37
- Method of Sample Collection – – – – 38
- Procedure for measuring PM2.5, PM10, TVOC and CH2O 38
- Procedure for the Operation of Gas Monitor – – 39
- Determination of Air Quality – – – – 40
CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION – 42
- Results – – – – – – – 42
- Discussion – – – – – – – 46
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS – – – – – 50
- Summary and Conclusion – – – – 50
- Recommendations – – – – – –
- Reference
