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Impact of sanitary landfill on air quality in Baghdad

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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.

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  1. Biological Research Centre, P.O. Box 2371, Jadiriya, Baghdad, Iraq

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

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Al-Omar, M.A., Faiq, S.Y., Kitto, A.M.N. et al. Impact of sanitary landfill on air quality in Baghdad. Water Air Soil Pollut 32, 55–61 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00227683

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