Document Type : Original Article

Authors

• Taghi Aliyan ¹
• Mohammad Javad Daryalal ¹
• Hamidreza Pourzamani ²

¹ Department of Health, Safety and Environment, Iranian Oil Terminals Company, Khark, Iran

² Environment Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

Aims: In this study the concentration of SO ₂ in Khark Island was evaluated via passive sampling. Materials and Methods: The climate of the region and SO ₂ level were investigated during one year. For SO ₂ sampling, sulphatation pages was used and SO ₂ was determined by PbO ₂ method monthly. The climate data was obtained from Khark airport meteorology station. Results: For SO ₂ sampling, the sulphatation pages were installed at six locations in the region for a month. The results indicate the level of this gas is more than air standard. So that, SO ₂ concentration in residential Khark area was more than 8.5 ΅g/cm ² day. Conclusions: High gas concentrations and climate conditions can cause accelerated corrosion of facilities and can have adverse effects on human and natural resources of the island.

Keywords

• Fuel fossils
• Khark Island
• SO2
• sulphatation pages