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Research Articles

Monitoring of PAHs (Fluoranthene and Benzo(a)Anthracene) in Ambient Air of Ghaziabad Area of National Capital Region and Control of Air Pollution by Triveni Wood

Pages 3216-3222 | Received 11 Feb 2020, Accepted 05 Apr 2022, Published online: 16 May 2022
 

Abstract

The main objective of this paper is to analyze the impacts of Fluoranthene and Benzo (a) Anthracene PAHs pollutants on the health of peoples residing in Ghaziabad area of National Capital Region. This paper gives some relevant reactions of Triveni wood in Yagya process for control of air pollution. Practical work was carried for a duration of approx. 2 years. Sampling of Fluoranthene and Benzo (a) Anthracene PAHs was carried on every fortnight and data was collected. The present study is very useful to regulatory authorities and administration to understand problems of air pollution in the concerning areas and helpful in prevention of Air Pollution. In Ghaziabad City, the sampling locations were selected based on land used pattern, i.e., residential area, commercial and industrial area during four seasons viz. summer, Monsoon, Post monsoon and Winter. Fluoranthene and Benzo (a) Anthracene level and their variation were observed during these seasons. The result of concentration of Fluoranthene and Benzo (a) Anthracene is minimum in Govindpuram residential area of Ghaziabad and maximum concentration observed in Sahibabad industrial area, which shown in Figure 1 (Results and Discussion) in year Jan 2016–Dec 2017. The conclusion of this study is that the concentration of Benzo(a)anthracene (110.1 ng/m3) found greater than Fluoranthene (98.8 ng/m3) in all sites.

Acknowledgments

The author owes this piece of work to CPCB Delhi for its valuable suggestions and guidance and equally grateful to Gurudev Pt. Shriram Sharma Achaarya (Gayatri parivar) for their constant encouragement during study.

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