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Determination of PAHs and BTEX in Soil and Crops (Cocoyam and Cassava) of Crude Oil Impacted Community, Mogho Gokana, Nigeria

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  • Echem, Ogbonda G
  • Kalagbor, Ihesinachi A
  • Lucky, G.B

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The aim of this study is to determine the impact of crude oil spillage on soil and harvested tuber crops (cocoyam and cassava) in Mogho Community. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene (BTEX) were investigated using Gas Chromatography – Flame Ionization Detector. Tuber crops and soils from crude oil impacted area of Mogho Community were used as the sample; while soil not impacted by crude oil were collected from Bori was used as the control. The results obtained for PAHs showed mean concentration of 0.035mg/kg for polluted soil; 0.001mg/kg for cassava, and 0.005mg/kg for cocoyam harvested from the polluted soil while the unpolluted soil (control) had a mean concentration of 0.002mg/kg. The mean concentration of BTEX for the samples was

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  • Echem, Ogbonda G & Kalagbor, Ihesinachi A & Lucky, G.B, 2019. "Determination of PAHs and BTEX in Soil and Crops (Cocoyam and Cassava) of Crude Oil Impacted Community, Mogho Gokana, Nigeria," International Journal of Sciences, Office ijSciences, vol. 8(05), pages 19-24, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:adm:journl:v:8:y:2019:i:5:p:19-24
    DOI: 10.18483/ijSci.2029
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    PAHs; BTEX; Soil; Tuber Crops; Crude Oil;
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