Emission and Pollution Control Needs in the Automobile Mechanic Workshop in Benue State, Nigeria.

Abstract

The research study determined the emission and pollution control needs in the automobile mechanic workshop in Benue State, Nigeria. The study was a survey research in which data was collected through a 30 items questionnaire on a population of 150 respondents conveniently sampled from Makurdi, Gboko and Otukpo towns. The data were analyzed using Mean and Standard Deviation on a 5-point scale. Findings of the study revealed among others that several activities and practices in the automobile workshop serves as major sources of environmental contaminants in the automobile mechanic workshop environment; as a result soil, plants animals and human health are adversely affected. The study recommended among others: that there should be regular orientation of auto mechanics on the dangers of their poor sanitary practices on the environment; provision of proper sanitary facilities and proper waste management plan in the automobile workshop; and proper disposal of solid and liquid automobile waste around the workshop environment.