TY - JOUR
T1 - Ground level concentration of sulfur dioxide at Kuwait's major population centers during the oil-field fires
AU - Al-Ajmi, Dhari N.
AU - Marmoush, Yehia R.
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - During the Iraqi occupation, Kuwait's oil wells were ignited. The fires were damaging to the country's oil resources and air quality. The impact of the oil-field fires on the air quality was studied to determine the level of exposure to pollutants in major population centers. The period of July- September 1991 was selected for examination. A mathematical model was used to compute the ground-level concentration of pollutants generated by the 558 burning oil wells in the eight oil fields in the principal oil production area during the investigated period. The results are presented as ground- level concentration isopleths. The results of these computations are supported by significant concentrations measured and reported by the Environmental Protection Council, Kuwait. The ground-level concentrations of sulfur dioxide in the major population centers, whether measured or estimated, were less than the ambient standards of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's air pollution index. The dispersive characteristics were classified according to wind conditions. The results of this assessment provide historical data on Kuwait's oil fires and may be useful in assessing risks resulting from this catastrophe.
AB - During the Iraqi occupation, Kuwait's oil wells were ignited. The fires were damaging to the country's oil resources and air quality. The impact of the oil-field fires on the air quality was studied to determine the level of exposure to pollutants in major population centers. The period of July- September 1991 was selected for examination. A mathematical model was used to compute the ground-level concentration of pollutants generated by the 558 burning oil wells in the eight oil fields in the principal oil production area during the investigated period. The results are presented as ground- level concentration isopleths. The results of these computations are supported by significant concentrations measured and reported by the Environmental Protection Council, Kuwait. The ground-level concentrations of sulfur dioxide in the major population centers, whether measured or estimated, were less than the ambient standards of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's air pollution index. The dispersive characteristics were classified according to wind conditions. The results of this assessment provide historical data on Kuwait's oil fires and may be useful in assessing risks resulting from this catastrophe.
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U2 - 10.1016/0160-4120(96)00013-X
DO - 10.1016/0160-4120(96)00013-X
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0029662953
SN - 0160-4120
VL - 22
SP - 279
EP - 287
JO - Environment international
JF - Environment international
IS - 3
ER -