Human Health Risk Assessment Of Airborne Trace Elements For Human Receptors In The Vicinity Of The Diamond Cement Factory, Volta Region, Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorGordon, C.
dc.contributor.authorAddo, M.A.
dc.contributor.authorDarko, E.O.
dc.contributor.authorDavor, P.
dc.contributor.authorAmeyaw, F.
dc.contributor.authorAffum, H.
dc.contributor.authorGbadago, J. K.
dc.contributor.authorDzide, S.
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-21T09:23:07Z
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-14T12:22:32Z
dc.date.available2017-04-21T09:23:07Z
dc.date.available2017-10-14T12:22:32Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionPublished Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractIn this study, total suspended particulate matter (aerodynamic diameter range between 0.05 and 5 μm) levels in the vicinity of the Diamond Cement (DIACEM) Factory, Aflao, Ghana were measured and analyzed for As, Cr, Ni and Zn using multi-elemental technique of instrumental neutron-activation analysis. The primary objective of the study was to assess the human health risk of the trace metals exposure for children and adult population in four stratified zones in the study area. From the results, the mean dust level (538.92 μg/m3) around the cement facility deviated completely from regulatory specification (150 μg/m3) indicating massive air pollution in the area. The mean concentration (mg/kg) of trace metals in the area were found in the order of Ni (44.38) >Zn (25.65) > Cr (15.26) >As (2.87). The human-risk assessment study indicated that non-carcinogenic risk was insignificant but the risk of cancer could be probable. Ingestion exposure was the highest level of risk found for both adults and children population in the area. The study encourages more work as it cautioned that the current results cannot symbolize a general portrait of the cement industry in Ghana, explaining that similar facilities may differ in their pollution cleaning strategies and environmental conditions.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipCarnegie Next Generation for Academic in Africa (CNGAA)en_US
dc.identifier.citationM.A. Addo, et al., Int. J. Sus. Dev. Plann. Vol. 11, No. 4 (2016) 522–536en_US
dc.identifier.issn1743-761X
dc.identifier.issn1743-7601
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.2495/SDP-V11-N4-522-536
dc.identifier.urihttp://197.255.68.203/handle/123456789/21968
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWIT Press, International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planningen_US
dc.subjectairborne dusten_US
dc.subjectarsenicen_US
dc.subjectcarcinogenicen_US
dc.subjectcement industryen_US
dc.subjectenrichment factoren_US
dc.subjecthazard indexen_US
dc.subjectingestionen_US
dc.subjectrisk assessmenten_US
dc.subjectslope factoren_US
dc.subjecttrace metalsen_US
dc.titleHuman Health Risk Assessment Of Airborne Trace Elements For Human Receptors In The Vicinity Of The Diamond Cement Factory, Volta Region, Ghanaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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