Authors :
S. K. B. Pepple; A. E. Gobo; T. J. K. Iderinth; D. A. Davies
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 12 - December
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10435711
Abstract :
The levels and trend gaseous emissions from
aircraft landing and take-off operations and the
resulting Air Quality Index (AQI) at the Lagos and Port
Harcourt international airports have been investigated
in this study for the years 2020-2022. Data for this study
was collected from the Nigerian AIRSPACE
MANAGEMENT AGENCY In Port Harcourt and
Lagos.The levels of gaseous pollutants recorded at the
Lagos airport were; CH4 (54190 - 60030 ppm), CO
(9443.0 - 9510.9 ppm), CO2 (3162949.6 – 316309.7 ppm)
and SO2 (92180 – 94190 ppm) while the Port Harcourt
airport recorded levels of CH4 (562.6- 600.7 ppm), CO
(822.3 - 942.0 ppm), CO2 (2963254.4 – 316309.7 ppm)
and SO2 (11252.9 – 12019.4 ppm). The AQI at both
airports showed that the air quality during the landing
and take-off operations is hazardous and may pose
occupational health risks, thus measures necessary to
mitigate these risks should be put in place.
The levels and trend gaseous emissions from
aircraft landing and take-off operations and the
resulting Air Quality Index (AQI) at the Lagos and Port
Harcourt international airports have been investigated
in this study for the years 2020-2022. Data for this study
was collected from the Nigerian AIRSPACE
MANAGEMENT AGENCY In Port Harcourt and
Lagos.The levels of gaseous pollutants recorded at the
Lagos airport were; CH4 (54190 - 60030 ppm), CO
(9443.0 - 9510.9 ppm), CO2 (3162949.6 – 316309.7 ppm)
and SO2 (92180 – 94190 ppm) while the Port Harcourt
airport recorded levels of CH4 (562.6- 600.7 ppm), CO
(822.3 - 942.0 ppm), CO2 (2963254.4 – 316309.7 ppm)
and SO2 (11252.9 – 12019.4 ppm). The AQI at both
airports showed that the air quality during the landing
and take-off operations is hazardous and may pose
occupational health risks, thus measures necessary to
mitigate these risks should be put in place.
