ALLEVIATION OF HEALTH PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED CHEMICAL WASTE MATERIALS IN DUMP SITES OF ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS: A CASE STUDY OF FCE-ZARIA.

Saeed Gbolahan Adewusi

Department of Chemistry

Federal College of Education, Zaria, Kaduna State.

E-mail: saeedadewusi@yahoo.co.uk

ABSTRACT

The study on the impact of chemical waste materials from dump sites of Federal College of Education (F.C.E) Zaria is an investigative study. The study samples abound in the geographical areas of F.C.E Zaria. They include the six dump sites, the characterization of their compositions form the thrust of this work. The data gathered were centrally inferential and were from primary sources. Close survey of the areas were carried out in other to observe and measure the nature and types of waste generated in each dump site. The use of inferential statistical techniques was used in the course of analyzing the data. Dump site B is the largest and poses serious health hazards to the School of Education and School of languages i.e. both staff and students of these schools are more prone to diseases like cholera, malaria, lungs cancer e.t.c. The study finally concluded by recommending among several others, the immediate removal of dump site B and immediate mitigating measures to forestall any emergency of possible health problems.