Determination Of Selected Organochlorine Pesticides In Farmers’ Biological Samples Using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry And Their Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Towards Pesticides Use

This study was conducted in agricultural areas in Pinang Tunggal, Kepala Batas, Penang. The main objective of the study was to determine the level of selected organochlorine pesticides in farmers’ biological samples particularly in hair and urine samples by using Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectromet...

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Main Author: Noor, Juliana Mohd
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2011
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spelling my-usm-ep.418742019-04-12T05:26:38Z Determination Of Selected Organochlorine Pesticides In Farmers’ Biological Samples Using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry And Their Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Towards Pesticides Use 2011-03 Noor, Juliana Mohd RS1-441 Pharmacy and materia medica This study was conducted in agricultural areas in Pinang Tunggal, Kepala Batas, Penang. The main objective of the study was to determine the level of selected organochlorine pesticides in farmers’ biological samples particularly in hair and urine samples by using Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). Concomitantly, it was also carried out to assess the farmers` knowledge, attitude and practice towards pesticide use. Organochlorine pesticides selected in this study were HCHs (α-, β-, γ- and δ-hch), DDTs (p,p’-ddt, p,p’-ddd and p,p’-dde), aldrin, dieldrin, endosulfan sulfate, heptachlor, heptachlor epoxide and methoxychlor. 2011-03 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/41874/ http://eprints.usm.my/41874/1/JULIANA_MOHD_NOOR.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Sains Farmasi
institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
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language English
topic RS1-441 Pharmacy and materia medica
spellingShingle RS1-441 Pharmacy and materia medica
Noor, Juliana Mohd
Determination Of Selected Organochlorine Pesticides In Farmers’ Biological Samples Using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry And Their Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Towards Pesticides Use
description This study was conducted in agricultural areas in Pinang Tunggal, Kepala Batas, Penang. The main objective of the study was to determine the level of selected organochlorine pesticides in farmers’ biological samples particularly in hair and urine samples by using Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). Concomitantly, it was also carried out to assess the farmers` knowledge, attitude and practice towards pesticide use. Organochlorine pesticides selected in this study were HCHs (α-, β-, γ- and δ-hch), DDTs (p,p’-ddt, p,p’-ddd and p,p’-dde), aldrin, dieldrin, endosulfan sulfate, heptachlor, heptachlor epoxide and methoxychlor.
format Thesis
qualification_level Master's degree
author Noor, Juliana Mohd
author_facet Noor, Juliana Mohd
author_sort Noor, Juliana Mohd
title Determination Of Selected Organochlorine Pesticides In Farmers’ Biological Samples Using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry And Their Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Towards Pesticides Use
title_short Determination Of Selected Organochlorine Pesticides In Farmers’ Biological Samples Using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry And Their Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Towards Pesticides Use
title_full Determination Of Selected Organochlorine Pesticides In Farmers’ Biological Samples Using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry And Their Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Towards Pesticides Use
title_fullStr Determination Of Selected Organochlorine Pesticides In Farmers’ Biological Samples Using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry And Their Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Towards Pesticides Use
title_full_unstemmed Determination Of Selected Organochlorine Pesticides In Farmers’ Biological Samples Using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry And Their Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Towards Pesticides Use
title_sort determination of selected organochlorine pesticides in farmers’ biological samples using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and their knowledge, attitude and practice towards pesticides use
granting_institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
granting_department Pusat Pengajian Sains Farmasi
publishDate 2011
url http://eprints.usm.my/41874/1/JULIANA_MOHD_NOOR.pdf
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