TY - JOUR
T1 - Determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon levels of groundwater in Ife north local government area of Osun state, Nigeria
AU - Adekunle, Abolanle Saheed
AU - Oyekunle, John Adekunle Oyedele
AU - Ojo, Oluwaseyi Samson
AU - Maxakato, Nobanathi W.
AU - Olutona, Godwin Oladele
AU - Obisesan, Olaoluwa Ruth
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - This study determined the presence and levels of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) of groundwater in Moro, Edun-Abon, Yakoyo and Ipetumodu communities in Ife-North Local Government Area of Osun State. This was with a view to create public awareness about the safety of groundwater as a source for domestic purposes (e.g., drinking, cooking etc.) in non-industrial area. Water samples were collected on seasonal basis, comprising of three months (August–October) in the wet season and three months (December–February) in the dry season. The PAHs in the water samples were extracted with n-hexane using liquid–liquid extraction method, while their qualitative identifications and quantitative estimations were carried out with the use of gas chromatography. Levels of PAHs detected showed predominance of light PAHs (less than four fused rings) for both wet and the dry seasons. Higher concentrations of PAHs were recorded during the wet season than the dry season. The study concluded that the groundwater in the communities was contaminated with light PAHs and the total PAHs in this area exceeded the maximum permissible limit of 10 μg L−1 recommended by World Health Organization (WHO) for safety of groundwater.
AB - This study determined the presence and levels of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) of groundwater in Moro, Edun-Abon, Yakoyo and Ipetumodu communities in Ife-North Local Government Area of Osun State. This was with a view to create public awareness about the safety of groundwater as a source for domestic purposes (e.g., drinking, cooking etc.) in non-industrial area. Water samples were collected on seasonal basis, comprising of three months (August–October) in the wet season and three months (December–February) in the dry season. The PAHs in the water samples were extracted with n-hexane using liquid–liquid extraction method, while their qualitative identifications and quantitative estimations were carried out with the use of gas chromatography. Levels of PAHs detected showed predominance of light PAHs (less than four fused rings) for both wet and the dry seasons. Higher concentrations of PAHs were recorded during the wet season than the dry season. The study concluded that the groundwater in the communities was contaminated with light PAHs and the total PAHs in this area exceeded the maximum permissible limit of 10 μg L−1 recommended by World Health Organization (WHO) for safety of groundwater.
KW - Groundwater
KW - Health impact
KW - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
KW - Seasonal variation
KW - Water quality
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85007196077&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.toxrep.2016.10.002
DO - 10.1016/j.toxrep.2016.10.002
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85007196077
SN - 2214-7500
VL - 4
SP - 39
EP - 48
JO - Toxicology Reports
JF - Toxicology Reports
ER -