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Table 8 Air quality concentration during the rainy season

From: Environmental impact of quarrying on air quality in Ebonyi state, Nigeria

Location

Hydrogen cyanide (μg/m3)

Noise dB(A)

Morning (6am)

Afternoon (12:00 pm)

Evening (6.00 pm)

Morning (6am)

Afternoon (12:00 pm)

Evening (6.00 pm)

Ishiagu

42.13

63.00

44.60

37.01

48.20

39.56

Umuoghara

45.12

65.11

46.24

38.22

50.11

40.14

Ngbo

41.52

60.01

42.09

36.01

50.42

38.67

Control

5.00

5.26

5.09

09.00

10.00

09.12

Mean

33.44

48.35

34.51

30.06

39.68

31.87

S. Error

0.02

0.02

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.02

F-LSD (p < 0.05)

0.01

0.02

0.01

0.02

0.02

0.03

WHO (2021)

0.01

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