Assessment of BTEX Concentration in Soils and Earthworm (Aporrectodea Longa) From Two Automobile Workshops in Benin City, Southern Nigeria
Automobile workshops are known to be sources of release of hydrocarbons from spent engine oil and gasoline into the terrestrial environment where they may be accumulated by soil in fauna such as earthworms. These hydrocarbon wastes often contain benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene. This study was carried out to determine the concentration of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX) in soil and earthworm from selected auto mechanic workshops from Isihor and Agbor Park areas in Benin City.