| Title |
Source Contribution of PM2.5 at Different Locations on the Malaysian Peninsula
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, February 2015
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00128-015-1477-9 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Ooi Ee-Ling, Nur Ili Hamizah Mustaffa, Norhaniza Amil, Md Firoz Khan, Mohd Talib Latif |
| Abstract |
This study determined the source contribution of PM2.5 (particulate matter <2.5 μm) in air at three locations on the Malaysian Peninsula. PM2.5 samples were collected using a high volume sampler equipped with quartz filters. Ion chromatography was used to determine the ionic composition of the samples and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry was used to determine the concentrations of heavy metals. Principal component analysis with multilinear regressions were used to identify the possible sources of PM2.5. The range of PM2.5 was between 10 ± 3 and 30 ± 7 µg m(-3). Sulfate (SO4 (2-)) was the major ionic compound detected and zinc was found to dominate the heavy metals. Source apportionment analysis revealed that motor vehicle and soil dust dominated the composition of PM2.5 in the urban area. Domestic waste combustion dominated in the suburban area, while biomass burning dominated in the rural area. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 89 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 17 | 19% |
| Student > Master | 14 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 14 | 16% |
| Researcher | 6 | 7% |
| Lecturer > Senior Lecturer | 4 | 4% |
| Other | 12 | 13% |
| Unknown | 23 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 28 | 31% |
| Engineering | 11 | 12% |
| Mathematics | 4 | 4% |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 12 | 13% |
| Unknown | 29 | 32% |
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