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Dust pollution in stone crusher units in and around Balasore, Orissa, INDIA

Abstract

The study area is in and around Balasore town where several stone crusher units are running without following CPC B (Central Pollution Control Board, India) norms to feed crushed stone for various health problems. To monitor the dust pollution level 5 monitoring stations were chosen and dust sample inside the unit and 100m away of the unit were monitored. In all the crusher units the concentration of SPM were much more than the permissible standard i.e., 500 μg/m3, where as 100m away the concentration level fall down and were within the norm. However, a residential zone is 100 m away and this cause health problem to the residents.

R. Amitshreeya and R.B.Panda

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