Studying of Dust Deposits Quantity in Babylon Governorate/ Iraq During Year 2008

Safa, Khalid; Hashim, A

	Studying of Dust Deposits Quantity in Babylon Governorate/ Iraq During Year 2008
Journal of University of Babylon
Article 1, Volume 20, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1062-1070
Authors
Khalid Safa; a Hashim
Abstract
In this research the dust deposits quantity in the Babylon governorate during year 2008 were studied and compared with WHO standards and other local and global studies. In order to make a reasonable estimation of dust deposits quantities in the Babylon region; long term data of dust depositions in this region was needed. Thus, dust deposits in Babylon governorate during year 2008 were measured by using standard dust collecting cylinder device. Measuring process was carried out in six monitoring stations selected randomly in the governorate. These stations where located in Al-Musaibe city (Residential Station), Al-Mahaweel city (Residential Station), Al-Hashimiyah city (Residential Station), Al-Moharibeen quarter (Residential Station), Al-Sena'ay quarter (Industrial Station), and Ananeh village (Agricultural Station). Dust from each station was monthly weighted for year 2008. The results of this research showed increasing in dust deposits quantities, where the annual average of dust deposits during year 2008 was (32.9 g/m2/month) but the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended that dust deposits should not exceeds (9 g/m2/month). That is mean the average of dust deposit in Iraq is about four times and half greater than the allowable limits. As will as the results showed that the maximum dust deposits was (99.4 g/m2/month) in the Al-Sena'ay Quarter during March, while the minimum concentration was (6.1 g/m2/month) took place during October in Ananeh village.

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