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Research Journal of Environmental Sciences

Year: 2011 | Volume: 5 | Issue: 6 | Page No.: 617-623
DOI: 10.3923/rjes.2011.617.623
Survey of Emitted Benzene, Toluene and 2-propanol in Air Ambient of the Copper Industrial in Iran
Vatani Javad, Faghihi Ali, Bahrami Abdul Rahman, Raei Dehaghi Mehdi, Hakimi Hossenali, Esmaeilzadeh Esmat and Khosravi Ahmad

Abstract: The aim of the present study was to provide a useful data on management of air pollution in the Copper industry. An Anasorb CSC (Coconut shell charcoal 150 mg) tube was used to sample Toluene, 2-Propanol and Benzene in ambient air of the Sar-Cheshmeh Copper Complex. Samples were desorbed by carbon disulfide and analyzed with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Samples (personal and environmental) were obtained from 4 locations in The Unit Concentrator at date Jan. to Feb. 2010 with use of method National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), number 1400 and 1501. A total of 30 hydrocarbons were identified in the ambient air of The Unit Concentrator (Sar-Cheshmeh Copper Complex). The mean concentrations sampling environmental for Toluene, 2-Propanol and Benzene were 0.00058, 3.18 and 0.761 ppm, respectively, such as, sampling personal for Toluene, 2-Propanol and Benzene were 0.0726, 0.342 and 0.0188 ppm, respectively. The present research showed that relation between TLVs (Benzene; 0.5 ppm) by concentration Benzene in the ambient air was significantly different (p-value<0.05). The results were shown that mean concentration of Benzene was more than standard level and system need to be controlled for prevention of pollution in ambient air.

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Vatani Javad, Faghihi Ali, Bahrami Abdul Rahman, Raei Dehaghi Mehdi, Hakimi Hossenali, Esmaeilzadeh Esmat and Khosravi Ahmad, 2011. Survey of Emitted Benzene, Toluene and 2-propanol in Air Ambient of the Copper Industrial in Iran. Research Journal of Environmental Sciences, 5: 617-623.

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