Air Quality Assessment in the Vicinity of Quarry Site

metals in soil and vegetation of a quarry site (Bada & Fagbayibgo, 2009) and on the level of suspended ... Abeokuta-Ibadan road, Odeda Local Government Area, Ogun State, Nigeria. Figure 1 shows ...

Natural Radionuclides Distribution in the Granitic Rocks and Soils …

Study area: The studied quarry sites comprise of Associated Granite Industry (AGI), Saje and Colonial Quarry (CQ) opposite Navy School, Adigbe (the two of which are abandoned) and the non-quary site (NQS), Alabata. The quarries and Alabata (i.e., the control site)fall within latitude 7°9'N and 7°14'N and longitude 3°26'E and 3°40'E on the map of Ogun …

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Magnetic rocks distribution and depth to basement analysis on an …

Geomagnetic study was carried out to investigate the distribution and depth of formations of different magnetic rocks on an old quarry site, Abeokuta, Southwestern, Nigeria. Eight ground magnetic profiles were established with 10 m spacing intervals orientated in West-East and North-South directions, and ranged between 110 and 190 m.

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Environmental exposure to dust from quarrying activities could pose health dangers to the population living nearby. This study aimed to investigate the health effects of dust exposure on people living close to quarry sites and compared them with those who live far from the quarry sites. A cross-sectional comparative study was conducted …

(PDF) Assessment of Environmental Impacts of Quarry …

PDF | The study investigated the environmental effects of quarry operations in Abeokuta, Ogun state, while it specifically sought …

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Abeokuta quarry sites are: (vi) Equation, (vii) Verytaces, (viii) Phoenix, (ix) Associated and (x) United. No caption available Datasets of ground vibration measurements and design parameters for ...

(PDF) Measurement of Gamma-emitting …

Measurement of Gamma-emitting Radionuclides in Rocks and Soils of Saunder Quarry Site, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria December 2012 Journal of Applied Sciences 12(20):2178-2181

Estimation of Reserve – Overburden Ratio of A …

Twelve VES stations of AB/2 ranging from 1-200 m are carried out. The results of quantitative interpretation of the 1-D resistivity (VES) data indicate that the subsurface section of the study area consists of four …

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The effect of Inorganic Fertilizer (IF) on the microbial degradation of diesel polluted soil in Abeokuta was assessed by collecting Top soil (0 – 15 cm depth) from diesel polluted site of ...

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Air Quality Assessment in the Vicinity of Quarry Site

All readings were taken after twenty (20) minutes since dust particles can remain in the air for about 15 minutes. Dust in form of PM 10 and PM 2.5 were purposively considered for study because ...

West African Journal of Applied Ecology

The study evaluated the biodiversity status of abandoned quarry pits in 'Aro' in Abeokuta, Ogun State in Nigeria. The site was 1800 m2 in area. A total of 80 pits were inundated in …

An Assessment of Quarry-Blasting Vibration Impacts in …

Associated granite Quarry Industry and United Quarry Industry are located at Quarry road in Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State on 07 0 03'39"N, 03 0 20'54"E and 07 0 03 ...

Impact of stone quarrying on the health of residents in Nigeria.

Residents in Abeokuta Ogun State, Nigeria. Ethiopian Journal of En vironmental Studies and . Management Vol.2 . 1 – 11. 22. ... At 25metres away from the quarry sites, mean SPM levels ...

Natural Radionuclides Distribution in the Granitic Rocks …

Natural Radionuclides Distribution in the Granitic Rocks and Soils of Abandoned Quarry Sites, Abeokuta, Southwestern Nigeria. A.M. Gbadebo. ABSTRACT. This study …

(PDF) Gamma Radioactivity Levels of Rock and Soil and Their

Gamma Radioactivity Levels of Rock and Soil and Their Corresponding External Exposures in Navy Quarry Site, Abeokuta, South-Western, Nigeria July 2012 Asian Journal of Applied Sciences 5(7):506-513

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Natural radionuclides distribution in the granitic rocks and soils of abandoned quarry sites, Abeokuta, southwestern Nigeria. Asian Journal of Applied Sciences, 4(2), 176-185. Glenn, S. A. and Ross, M. A. (2000). Delayed radiation‐induced bulbar palsy mimicking ALS. Muscle & Nerve: Official Journal of the American Association of ...

Air Quality Assessment in the Vicinity of Quarry Site

Air Quality Assessment in the Vicinity of Quarry Site Babatunde Saheed Bada1, Kofoworola Amudat Olatunde 1 & Oluwafunmilayo Abidemi AKande 1 Department of Environmental …

Gamma Radioactivity Levels of Rock and Soil and Their …

The study has presented the results of measurement of gamma radioactivity levels and their corresponding external exposures to rock and soil from navy quarry site, Abeokuta, south-western Nigeria. The study confirmed the presence of 40 K, 238 U and 232 Th in appreciable amount and it has also showed that 40 K is the principal naturally ...

Assessment of Environmental Impacts of Quarry Operation in …

The study investigated the environmental effects of quarry operations in Abeokuta, Ogun state, while it specifically sought to identify corresponding environmental impacts posed in quarry operation and, assess the efforts towards minimizing environmental impacts of their operations. Primary data used for this study was obtained from 100 ...

Electrical Imaging Characterization of a Dumpsite on an …

This study was in accordance with the objective of National Environmental Regulations to prevent the contamination of both surface and groundwater in the vicinities of quarry sites [35]. The dumpsite is the largest solid waste disposal site within Abeokuta and with an area of about 119,000 m 2. On the east of the study area are igneous rocks ...

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Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and …

within and around selected quarry sites in Abeokuta metropolis. Moreover, it investigated the prevalent health problems suffered by quarry workers and residents of nearby communities. Finally, it assessed the awareness of the negative impacts of living in close proximity to quarry sites among the residents. Conceptual Framework

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Negative Effects of Quarrying observed by nearby …

Many quarry sites exist in and around Abeokuta environs due to the abundance of quartzite gneiss complex, which produces good granite materials (Oguntoke et al., 2009). Similarly, Olujimi et...

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Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and

drilling and crushing locations at each of the quarry sites. At 25metres away from the quarry sites, mean SPM levels reduced drastically to 4.85±0.20mg/m 3 and 3.67±0.40mg/m 3. Both ...

Lung Function and Respiratory Health of Populations Living …

We selected a random sample of around 100 members who live near each quarry site within a circle of 500 m diameter (exposed group), and a random sample of around 100 members who live at more than 500 m away from the quarry site, i.e., populations out of the 500 m radius were selected (control group).

Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management

The present paper monitored levels of suspended particulate matters in the ambient air in and around selected quarries and analyzed the prevalent health problems suffered by nearby residents and quarry workers. It also assessed the residents' awareness of the negative implications of living in close proximity to quarry sites. Suspended Particulate …

Indoor gamma dose rates in the high background radiation area …

Measurement of gamma-emitting radionuclides in rocks and soils of saunder quarry Site, Abeokuta North, Nigeria. Journal of Applied Sciences, 12 (2012), pp. 2178-2181. ISSN 1812-5624. CrossRef View in Scopus Google Scholar. Okeyode 2009. Okeyode I.C., Akanni A.O.

Effects of Physical and Chemical Properties on Natural Radionuclides

The result also showed that Gio-World quarry site recorded the highest concentration of 232 Th with value ranging from 18.83-52.88 Bq kg-1 and an average of 65.05 Bq kg-1, while Green-palm quarry site (3.56 -6.98 Bq kg-1 with mean of 5.17 Bq kg-1) and Veritas quarry site (2.60- 6.37 Bq kg-1-with average of 4.55 Bq kg-1) obtained the lowest ...

Soil quality and metal distribution around stone quarries …

This study assessed soil quality and distribution of metals in soils around four quarrying sites (PAPA, S&D, TCity and Mile 8) within Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. …

Magnetic rocks distribution and depth to basement analysis on an …

Geomagnetic study was carried out to investigate the distribution and depth of formations of different magnetic rocks on an old quarry site, Abeokuta, Southwestern, Nigeria. Eight ground magnetic profiles were established with 10 m spacing intervals orientated in West-East and North-South directions, and ranged between 110 and 190 m. A total of 223 data …

(PDF) Participatory Roles of Women in Quarrying Activities in Abeokuta

The results of the questionnaire survey carried out on the quarry workers in three selected quarry sites (abandoned colonial, AGI and Oba) revealed that over 70% of the entire working force were mainly women who work as casual …

Impact of Granite Quarrying on the Health of Workers …

Impact of Granite Quarrying on the Health of Workers and Nearby Residents in Abeokuta Ogun State, Nigeria. Authors: Olusegun Oguntoke. Federal University of …