Table 4.
Concentrations of some polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) at Dei-Dei Abattoir, Abuja.
| Location | NAPHTH (μg/cm3) | ANTHR (μg/cm3) | FLUOR (μg/cm3) | PYR (μg/cm3) | IND-123 (μg/cm3) | BENZ-b-FL (μg/cm3) | BENZ-A-P (μg/cm3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point A | 0.79 ± 0.02 | 0.05 ± 0.00 | 0.32 ± 0.01 | 0.03 ± 0.00 | 0.03 ± 0.02 | 0.05 ± 0.00 | 0.07 ± 0.01 |
| Point B | **0.56 ± 0.04 | **0.03 ± 0.00 | **0.21 ± 0.01 | *0.03 ± 0.01 | 0.04 ± 0.00 | 0.05 ± 0.00 | **0.06 ± 0.01 |
| Point C | **0.21 ± 0.01 | **0.02 ± 0.00 | **0.16 ± 0.00 | **0.02 ± 0.00 | 0.03 ± 0.00 | **0.04 ± 0.00 | **0.02 ± 0.02 |
** = p < 0.01; * = p < 0.05; comparisons are made to Point A. NAPHTH – Naphthalene; ANTHR – Anthracene; FLUOR – Fluoranthene; PYR – Pyrene; IND-123 – Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene; BENZ-b-FL – Benzo-b-fluoranthene; BENZ-A-P – Benzo-a-pyrene.