Determination of air quality in a petroleum extraction area

Abstract

Abstract Direct measurements on atmospheric pollutants have the advantage of measuring emissions in real time rather than by theoretical calculations. In order to determine the air quality in the analyzed area, the measurements of the emissions, at several points of work in order to identify as many sources of noxious emissions were made. A series of noxious emissions measurements were performed from several points of the analyzed perimeter to detect the level of pollutants in the atmosphere. To estimate the amount of pollutants, emitted into the atmosphere, four pollutant sources were taken into account: combustion plants, reservoir parks, traffic inside the enclosure, wells. The results of the four monitored areas of activity were compared with the current legislation [1] on the safety and health of workers against the risks related to the presence of chemical agents.