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Ambient Particulate Matter Monitoring - A Case Study at Tarkwa
Kenneth J. Bansah and Newton Amegbey
Corresponding Author: Kenneth J. Bansah
Submitted: December 16, 2011
Accepted: January 08, 2012
Published: April 15, 2012 |
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Air pollution from airborne particulates remains a major concern of the communities within the
mining areas. In Ghana, little research has been done to ascertain the health implications of living around the
mine sites. This study studied ambient particulate matter less than 10 μm (PM10) pollution at Gold Fields
Ghana Limited (GFGL) mine residence in Tarkwa. A four-month PM10 monitoring was performed at GFGL
mine residence. The Gaussian Dispersion Model was also used to predict the concentration of PM10 in the
Tarkwa Township. The results show that 13% of the PM10 concentrations obtained exceeded the Ghana
Environmental Protection Agency’s threshold limit of 70 μg/m3. The dispersion model indicated that PM10
generated from GFGL attains a concentration of 68 μg/m3 when it reaches the Tarkwa Township.
Key words: Airborne particulates, air pollution, health implications, tarkwa, threshold limit, ,
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Kenneth J. Bansah and Newton Amegbey, . Ambient Particulate Matter Monitoring - A Case Study at Tarkwa. Research Journal of Environmental and Earth Sciences, (04): 419-423.
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ISSN (Online): 2041-0492
ISSN (Print): 2041-0484 |
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