ASSESSMENT OF AIR QUALITY IN AN INDUSTRIAL FACILITY IN RUMUEME, PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA
Air quality in Port Harcourt, Nigeria is being assessed due to black soot, raising concerns among residents. The survey aims to assess airborne particulates in an industrial area in Rumueme, Port Harcourt, measuring pollutants with air sampling devices at different locations. GPS locates sampling spots, measurements taken at 1.6m, and noise levels measured. Particulate matter analyzed using GC-FID method. The residential area was found to Unhealthy levels of PM2.5 are present above USEPA and WHO limits, at 38.70 µgm-3.