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Research in the area of building construction industry has been established around reduction of CO2 emissions, mostly conducted via analysing building life cycle and quantitively assessment of the emissions. Few comprehensive studies of air pollution and emissions released during building construction and their impact on work force at construction site have been performed. In order to narrow down to the impact, different construction types and different construction activities have been identified in the paper and their impact have been studied via extensive literature available. Construction activities such as demolition, excavation , erection , concreting , finishing etc have been identified and the air pollution that is caused by these activities. Measures to control and mitigate the health hazards have been formulated via literature review. Solutions have been formulated based on personal imterview with Mr. Harish Kumar, Senior project Manager for IREO Pvt. Ltd. , Gurgoan. He helped me understand the basic functioning of the site, usual safety measures that are taken in Delhi NCR sites and various government norms that are required to be followed. Various international safety and health hazards were studied to understand the protocols followed internationally for safety of the work force at sites. It was found that PM2.5 and PM10 were main pollutants that emerges out of construction activities and carry health hazards for the work force working at the construction site. Canister respirator with particulate filter separate for PM2.5 and PM10, Self-contained, Airline respirator breathing apparatus etc were found to be effective in order to reduce the risk and health hazards.
Keywords: PM 2.5 , construction air pollution , Particulate matter.
