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	%0 Journal Article
	%A Khalid Safaa Hashim Al Khalidy and  Ali Jalil Abdul Kareem Chabuk and  Majid Mohammed Ali Kadhim
	%D 2012
	%J International Journal of Environmental and Ecological Engineering
	%B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
	%I Open Science Index 62, 2012
	%T Measurement of Lead Pollution in the Air of Babylon Governorate/Iraq during Year 2010
	%U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/7424
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	%X This research aims to study the lead pollution in the air of Babylon governorate that resulted generally from vehicles exhausts in addition to industrial and human activities.Vehicles number in Babylon governorate increased significantly after year 2003 that resulted with increase in lead emissions into the air.Measurement of lead emissions was done in seven stations distributed randomly in Babylon governorate. These stations where located in Industrial (Al-Sena&#39;ay) Quarter, 60 street (near to Babylon sewer directorate), 40 Street (near to the first intersection), Al-Hashmia city, Al-Mahaweel city, , Al- Musayab city in addition to another station in Sayd Idris village belong to Abugharaq district (Agricultural station for comparison). The measured concentrations in these stations were compared with the standard limits of Environmental Protection Agency EPA (2 &mu;g /m3). The results of this study showed that the average of lead concentrations ,in Babylon governorate during year 2010, was (3.13 &mu;g/m3) which was greater than standard limits (2 &mu;g/m3). The maximum concentration of lead was (6.41 &mu;g / m3) recorded in the Industrial (Al-Sena&#39;ay) Quarter during April month, while the minimum concentrations was (0.36 &mu;g / m3) recorded in the agricultural station (Abugharaq) during December month.

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