Carbon Monoxide Exposure during Cooking in Households: A Case of Dar es Salaam City, Tanzania

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dc.creatorLegonda, Isack A.
dc.creatorMarsh, Richard
dc.creatorMkilaha, Iddi
dc.creatorGriffith, Anthony
dc.date2016-09-27T14:22:51Z
dc.date2016-09-27T14:22:51Z
dc.date2013
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-27T08:38:27Z
dc.date.available2018-03-27T08:38:27Z
dc.descriptionExposure to CO (carbon monoxide) during cooking in households using LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), natural gas and charcoal as fuels has been conducted. The study aimed at assessing the indoor air quality in order to address potential hazards associated with CO. Carbon monoxide concentrations and flame temperature were measured at an interval of 1 min for 1 h using CO and thermometer data loggers respectively. While the CO concentration from LPG and natural gas were found below 26 ppm for 1 h, as recommended by WHO (World Health Organization) standards, the average CO concentration from charcoal exceeded the standard limit. In addition closing the kitchen door during cooking increased the CO concentration from 26-295 ppm to 92-597 ppm. According to WHO, the observed CO concentrations from charcoal stove highlights questionable life support atmosphere. It can therefore be suggested that switching to LPG or natural gas from charcoal will reduce CO exposure to persons during cooking.
dc.identifierLegonda, I., Marsh, R., Mkilaha, I. and Griffiths, A., 2013. Carbon Monoxide Exposure during Cooking in Households: A Case of Dar es Salaam City, Tanzania. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering. A, 2(1A), p.31.
dc.identifier1934-8932
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/4304
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/4304
dc.languageen
dc.publisherDavid Publishing
dc.subjectAir quality
dc.subjectCO poisoning
dc.subjectIndoor pollution
dc.subjectPollution
dc.titleCarbon Monoxide Exposure during Cooking in Households: A Case of Dar es Salaam City, Tanzania
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Reviewed

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