Water, Air, and Soil Pollution

, Volume 32, Issue 1–2, pp 55–61 | Cite as

Impact of sanitary landfill on air quality in Baghdad

  • Muthanna A. Al-Omar
  • Shatha Y. Faiq
  • Abdul Messih N. Kitto
  • Faiza A. Altaie
  • Nasrin Bader
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Abstract

Hydrogen sulfide, NH3 and CH4 are pollutant gases known to be generated from the fermentation of organic matter in solid waste. This work was conducted in a completed sanitary landfill in Baghdad to investigate the possible effect of gases generated and emitted from this landfill on the ambient air quality of the area. Pollutant gases were monitored twice a week for a 14 mo period using continuous monitoring type instruments. Results indicate that concentrations of H2S, NH3, and CH4 occasionally reach relatively high levels. The air quality of the area is not substantially deteriorated.

Keywords

Hydrogen Organic Matter Fermentation Sulfide Solid Waste 
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© D. Reidel Publishing Company 1987

Authors and Affiliations

  • Muthanna A. Al-Omar
    • 1
  • Shatha Y. Faiq
    • 1
  • Abdul Messih N. Kitto
    • 1
  • Faiza A. Altaie
    • 1
  • Nasrin Bader
    • 1
  1. 1.Biological Research CentreJadiriya, BaghdadIraq

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