Determination of trace metals in airborne particulate matter of Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 199-203

  Mohd Tahir, N ^a   Poh, S C ^a   Suratman, S ^a   Ariffin, M M ^a   Shazali, N A M ^a   Yunus, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA TERENGGANU   (Malaysia)

^b INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Airborne particulate matter; Kuala Terengganu; Malaysia; Total suspended particulate; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE PARTICULATE MATTER; KUALA TERENGGANU; MALAYSIA; TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICULATE; TRACE METALS;

CHROMIUM; LEAD; LEAD ALLOYS; MANGANESE; MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; TRACE ANALYSIS; TRACE ELEMENTS; ZINC;

PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

ALUMINUM; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; IRON; LEAD; MANGANESE; TRACE METAL; ZINC;

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXHAUST GAS; MALAYSIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; URBAN AREA;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ALUMINUM; MALAYSIA; METALS, HEAVY; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

EID: 67650435838     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-009-9751-3     Document Type: Article

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