Characterization of Haze Particulate Matter

Haze has became a public concern especially after the 1997 haze episode which resulted from large-scale forest fires that caused transboudary spreading of air pollution. Particulate matters are primarily responsible for creating haze in the atmosphere as well as adverse effects on human health. T...

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Main Author: Lau, Tai Meng
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Language:English
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Published: 2003
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spelling my-upm-ir.95472012-05-21T05:17:59Z Characterization of Haze Particulate Matter 2003-04 Lau, Tai Meng Haze has became a public concern especially after the 1997 haze episode which resulted from large-scale forest fires that caused transboudary spreading of air pollution. Particulate matters are primarily responsible for creating haze in the atmosphere as well as adverse effects on human health. Thus, both of the physical and chemical characteristics of particulate matters are important when attempting to elucidate particle toxicity. Particulate matters, which aerodynamic diameter equal or less than 10µm (PM₁₀ ) were measured in the periods from 1997 to 2000 at UPM station. High volume sampler (HVS) was used to collect most of the ambient particle samples and a small portion was collected using particle counter. Sampling of particulate matter was carried out from various emission sources such as peat swamp fire at Sepang, biomass burning at paddy field and several types of vehicle exhaust. Besides that, simulated peat soil and rice straw burning were also conducted in the fumigation chamber to collect particulate matter. Chemical analysis was performed by atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS) to identify ten kind of common trace metals, namely potassium (K), zinc (Zn), magnesium (Mg), sodium (Na), calcium (Ca), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr) and copper (Cu). Smaze Air - Pollution 2003-04 Thesis http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9547/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9547/1/FSAS_2003_17_A.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Putra Malaysia Smaze Air - Pollution Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies English
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Air - Pollution

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Air - Pollution

Lau, Tai Meng
Characterization of Haze Particulate Matter
description Haze has became a public concern especially after the 1997 haze episode which resulted from large-scale forest fires that caused transboudary spreading of air pollution. Particulate matters are primarily responsible for creating haze in the atmosphere as well as adverse effects on human health. Thus, both of the physical and chemical characteristics of particulate matters are important when attempting to elucidate particle toxicity. Particulate matters, which aerodynamic diameter equal or less than 10µm (PM₁₀ ) were measured in the periods from 1997 to 2000 at UPM station. High volume sampler (HVS) was used to collect most of the ambient particle samples and a small portion was collected using particle counter. Sampling of particulate matter was carried out from various emission sources such as peat swamp fire at Sepang, biomass burning at paddy field and several types of vehicle exhaust. Besides that, simulated peat soil and rice straw burning were also conducted in the fumigation chamber to collect particulate matter. Chemical analysis was performed by atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS) to identify ten kind of common trace metals, namely potassium (K), zinc (Zn), magnesium (Mg), sodium (Na), calcium (Ca), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr) and copper (Cu).
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qualification_level Master's degree
author Lau, Tai Meng
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title Characterization of Haze Particulate Matter
title_short Characterization of Haze Particulate Matter
title_full Characterization of Haze Particulate Matter
title_fullStr Characterization of Haze Particulate Matter
title_full_unstemmed Characterization of Haze Particulate Matter
title_sort characterization of haze particulate matter
granting_institution Universiti Putra Malaysia
granting_department Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies
publishDate 2003
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9547/1/FSAS_2003_17_A.pdf
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