Assessment of Noise pollution from the Activities of Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC) Limited, Kaduna, Nigeria
Sani Usman Shagari1, Aliyu Dadan Garba& Ali Williams Butu2
1Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC), Kaduna, Nigeria
2Department of Geography, Nigerian Defense Academy, Kaduna, NigeriaEmail:adgtonga@gmail.com, alibutu@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT:
This paper examined the effects of noise pollution from Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC), Kaduna, Nigeria. Data was collected from four areas which did not experience any disruption from October to December, 2016. Data was also collected from four control points which were free of refining activities using an integrated average sound level meter, model No. CR812B, Results showed that the four areas of refinery activities have mean values ranging from 66.0 to 107.4 dB some of which were above WHO limits of 85 dB while the control areas where no refinery activities take place have mean values ranging from 56.0 to 65.0 Db which were below WHO limits.
