TY  - JOUR
AU  - Sonibare, J. A. 
AU  - Akeredolu, F. A. 
AU  - Osibanjo, O. 
AU  - Latinwo, I. 
PY  - 2005
TI  - ED-XRF Analysis of Total Suspended Particulates from Enamelware Manufacturing Industry
JF  - American Journal of Applied Sciences
VL  - 2
IS  - 2
DO  - 10.3844/ajassp.2005.573.578
UR  - https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajassp.2005.573.578
AB  - Concentration and elemental composition of the total suspended particulates (TSP) emitted
due to manufacturing activities of an enamelware industry in Lagos, Nigeria were investigated.
Gravimetric method was used in mass concentration determination and an energy dispersive x-ray
fluorescence (ED-XRF) analyzer was employed in the multi-elemental analysis. The Federal Ministry
of Environment (FMENV, Nigeria's environment regulating body) set limit of 250 ug/m3 for ambient
TSP was exceeded in five of the seven sampling locations within the company premise. The maximum
concentration (about 8 fold of the limit) was recorded in the Decorating section and the minimum in
Front of the Administrative Block (about 3 times less than set limit) that is an outdoor location.
Elements detected from all the samples were Al, Si, P, K, Ca, Ti, Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn, Cd and Na. The work
showed that installation of dust extractors, provision of spraying boot and proper training of factory
workers in the handling of spraying guns are part of measures required for the control of total
suspended particulates (TSP) emission in the enamelware manufacturing industry.