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Mephedrone-Related Fatalities in the United Kingdom: Contextual, Clinical and Practical Issues

Year: 2012

Type: book-chapter

Abstract: Refined petroleum products from Kaduna refinery and petroleum company serves as a source of energy to the nation but gaseous emission from the combustion of these refined products can be harmful to the ecosystem. Gaseous emission from the combustion of AGO of different volumes from Kaduna Refinery was characterized for gaseous air pollutants using the E8500 combustion analyzer. The concentrations for the gaseous emission from the combustion of AGO were 45.84 mg/m3 HC, 16.33 mg/m3 CO, 206.33 mg/m3 NOx for 10 mL. 76.39 mg/m3 HC, 44.33 mg/m3 CO, 689.33 mg/m3 NOx for 20 mL 102.59 mg/m3 HC, 0 mg/m3 CO, 692.67 mg/m3 NOx for 30 ml. 154.97 mg/m3 HC, 0 mg/m3 CO, 1459 mg/m3 NOx for 40 ml. 141.88 mg/m3 HC, 0 mg/m3 CO, 1516.33 mg/m3 NOx, for 50 ml. This study shows that CO and HC exceeded the acceptable limit for stationary sources while NOx and SO2 were below the acceptable limit. Hence, there is a need for rapid response and urgent attention from government and regulatory bodies to put in place policies that will help minimize the effect of these emissions.

Source: Pharmacology

DOI: 10.5772/32935

Authors: John M., Fabrizio Schifano, A. Hamid

Institutions: University of Hertfordshire, St George's, University of London

Language: English

Topic: Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis

Subfield: Toxicology

Field: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: European Commission

OpenAlex ID: W2121303049