Identification of Cation Elements in PM10 Concentration in Industrial Area of Penang

Authors

  • Mahani Yusoff Faculty of Bioengineering and Technology, UMK Jeli Campus, Locked Bag No 100, 17600 Jeli, Kelantan, Malaysia.
  • Muhammad Azwadi Sulaiman Faculty of Bioengineering and Technology, UMK Jeli Campus, Locked Bag No 100, 17600 Jeli, Kelantan, Malaysia.
  • Zairah Ab Kadir Faculty of Earth Science, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, UMK Jeli Campus, Locked Bag No 100, 17600 Jeli, Kelantan, Malaysia.
  • Norrimi Rosaida Awang Faculty of Earth Science, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, UMK Jeli Campus, Locked Bag No 100, 17600 Jeli, Kelantan, Malaysia.
  • Musfiroh Jani Faculty of Earth Science, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, UMK Jeli Campus, Locked Bag No 100, 17600 Jeli, Kelantan, Malaysia.
  • Muhammad Arieff Faculty of Earth Science, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, UMK Jeli Campus, Locked Bag No 100, 17600 Jeli, Kelantan, Malaysia.
  • Selvam Bawani Faculty of Earth Science, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, UMK Jeli Campus, Locked Bag No 100, 17600 Jeli, Kelantan, Malaysia.
  • Mohammed Abdus Salam Department of Environmental Science, Independent University, Bangladesh.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47253/jtrss.v5i1.654

Keywords:

Suspended Particulate Matter, Matter, Ion Chromatography, Low Volume Sampler

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the concentrations of particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 10 micron (PM10) and their associated cation elements in PM10. The sample of PM10 was collected at Royal Malaysian Customs Department (N5° 22’ 012”; E100° 23’589”) located in Perai Industrial Area, Penang, from June to September 2015. The sampling was carried out during the southwest monsoon and a total of 12 samples were collected using a low volume sampler (LVS). Results suggested that there are five elements that are commonly identified from PM sampled which are ammonium, sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium. The concentrations of the cation from all four months in the industrial area shows the order of NH4 + > Ca+ > K+ > Mg2+ > Na+ . The lowest and highest concentrations calculated both were ammonium (0.012 ?g/m3) in July and (0.873 ?g/m3) September, respectively.

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Published

2017-06-30

How to Cite

Yusoff, M., Sulaiman, M. A. ., Ab Kadir, Z. ., Awang, N. R. ., Jani, M. ., Arieff, M. ., Bawani , S., & Abdus Salam, M. . (2017). Identification of Cation Elements in PM10 Concentration in Industrial Area of Penang. Journal of Tropical Resources and Sustainable Science (JTRSS), 5(1), 46–50. https://doi.org/10.47253/jtrss.v5i1.654

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2017): Journal of Tropical Resources and Sustainable Science

Section

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