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ArticleEnvironmental science and pollution research international2020

Radiological and toxicity risk exposures of oil based mud: health implication on drilling crew in Niger Delta.

Emmanuel Emeka Okoro, Chidiebere Ochonma, Maxwell Omeje, Samuel E Sanni, Moses E Emetere, Kale B Orodu, Kevin C Igwilo

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Article in Environmental science and pollution research international, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Profile of Lung Cancer in two Niger Delta States of Nigeria: An Evaluation of 43 Cases.Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical Association
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Emmanuel Emeka OkoroPetroleum Engineering Department, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria. emeka.okoro@covenantuniversity.edu.ng.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8826-1800
Chidiebere OchonmaPetroleum Engineering Department, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria.
Maxwell OmejePhysics Department, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria.
Samuel E SanniChemical Engineering Department, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria.
Moses E EmeterePhysics Department, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria.
Kale B OroduPetroleum Engineering Department, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria.
Kevin C IgwiloPetroleum Engineering Department, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria.
Covenant University · NGFederal University of Technology Owerri · NG

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORMs) and the presence of toxic metals in drilling fluids/their additives have raised research interests in recent times owing to the risks associated with the exposure times for drillers of petroleum wells. In this study, two drilling fluids A and B were formulated, while two other Mud Samples C and D were obtained from drilled shale and shale-sand formation zones. All four fluids were collected and analyzed for the presence of radioactive and heavy metals. Lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium Cd), zinc (Zn), chromium (Cr), aluminum (Al), arsenic (As), nickel (Ni), and copper (Cu) were detected in the mud samples. The heavy metal contents of the mud samples are in the following decreasing order of magnitude Hg > Pb > Cd > Cr. In Samples A-D, Hg, Pb, Cr, and Cd were found to have significant concentrations, and the concentrations of these metals increased in the mud samples after they were used for drilling. The concentration of Hg was above the permissible limit. Also, the concentrations of Pb, Cu, As, and Al found in Mud Samples A and B can cause skin irritations over long-term exposures, while Cd, Hg, Zn, and Ni present in the samples were within levels that can cause lung infections or immune breakdown when ingested over long periods. The quantities of Cd, Hg, and Cu detected in Mud Samples C and D can cause skin irritations over long-term exposures, while those of As, Zn, Ni, and Al were seen to have the potential to cause dermal infections/diseases. Based on the results obtained, the cancer risk for the drilling crew lies within 1.1 × 10

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MercuryMetals, HeavyEnvironmental MonitoringNigerRisk AssessmentMercuryMetals, HeavyDrilling mud systemsHeavy metalHuman health risk assessmentNORM activityToxicity

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