Pollution Research Paper

Vol 41, Issue 2, 2022; Page No.(451-456 )

ASSESSMENT OF BTEX ORGANIC POLLUTION IN THE AIR ANDRISKS TO HUMAN HEALTH IN THE AREA OF DOMESTIC WASTEINCINERATORS IN HAI LY COMMUNE, HAI HAU DISTRICT, NAMDINH PROVINCE, VIETNAM

VU DUC TOAN AND NGUYEN TIEN DUNG

Abstract

The trend for treatment of solid domestic waste by the domestic waste incinerator system is necessary to minimize the negative impacts of solid waste on the environment and human health. The survey and analysis results show that the organic waste composition ranges from 52.23% to52.8%. Benzene concentration ranges from 0.55 to 23.19 μg/m3. Toluene concentrations ranged from16.29 μg/m3 to 120.19 μg/m3. Concentration (o,m,p)-Xylene ranges from 5.81 μg/m3 to 14.73 μg/m3. Ethyl Benzene concentrations ranged from 1.32 μg/m3 to 8.63 μg/m3. According to the risk assessment results, the exhaust gas from the incinerator has caused secondary environmental pollution, affecting the health of the workers operating the solid domestic waste incinerator. Onthat basis, the article recommends applying a number of management measures to minimize the negative impacts from the operation of the solid waste incinerator to the environment and the health of the workers operating the incinerator