An environmental profile of brick kilns in Lucknow.

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dc.contributor.authorPangtey, B Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Sushilen_US
dc.contributor.authorBihari, Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorMathur, Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorRastogi, S Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorSrivastava, A Ken_US
dc.date.accessioned2004-07-04en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-02T05:06:04Z
dc.date.available2004-07-04en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-02T05:06:04Z
dc.date.issued2004-07-04en_US
dc.description.abstractTwenty two kilns in Lucknow were studied to identify the environmental hazards posed by the brick kilns and to quantify the environmental degradation which could be attributed to this industry. Study variables comprised SPM and RSPM levels, metal concentrations and total silica content in soil, temperature, humidity and noise levels in the work environment. Information's about the nature and type of kiln, fuel and water sources was also collected. 18.18 per cent of the kilns had moving steel chimneys with less than prescribed height. Approximately 1.89 + 0.87 acre of fertile agricultural land was used for manufacturing of clay brick per kiln, resulting in land degradation decrease in herb density and nutrient disorders in plants/trees in immediate vicinity. SPM level (93.3 mg/m3) was found to be much higher than the prescribed limit. The workers engaged in these kilns were at risk from dust and heat related diseases.en_US
dc.description.affiliationEpidemiology Division, Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, P.B. 80, M.G. Marg, Lucknow 226001, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPangtey BS, Kumar S, Bihari V, Mathur N, Rastogi SK, Srivastava AK. An environmental profile of brick kilns in Lucknow. Journal of Environmental Science & Engineering. 2004 Jul; 46(3): 239-44en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/114008
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.neeri.res.in/jese.htmlen_US
dc.subject.meshConstruction Materialsen_US
dc.subject.meshDusten_US
dc.subject.meshEnvironmental Monitoringen_US
dc.subject.meshHot Temperatureen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndiaen_US
dc.subject.meshManufactured Materialsen_US
dc.subject.meshOccupational Exposureen_US
dc.subject.meshRisk Assessmenten_US
dc.titleAn environmental profile of brick kilns in Lucknow.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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