a remarkable decrease of more than 20 % in the lead emissions was attained for 2001.This paper discusses the major sources of lead in the Greater Cairo(GC)area,which are lead smelters,Mazout(heavy fuel oil)combustion,lead manufacturing batteries factories,copper foundries,and cement factories....
The Cairo Air Improvement Project (CAIP), which was implemented by a team led by Chemonics International, funded by USAID in partnership with the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA), started developing a lead emission inventory for the greater Cairo (GC) area in 1998. The inventory ...