A review: air pollutant index in Selangor for year 2014

The worsening of air quality is parallel with fast urbanization and industrialization in the country. For past two decades, air pollution has become a serious issue in this nation. It is affecting forest species, agricultural corps, ecosystems, and human health. For example, Selangor experiences one of the worst air qualities in Malaysia for every year. The worst ever of haze cases was reported in Malaysia on 1997 since 1980. To improve and increase quality of air in Malaysia, government was established Haze Action Plan, Malaysia Air Quality guidelines, and Air pollution Index in Malaysia (APIMS). Index system for determination ambient air quality and classification was introduced by APIMS. The five air pollutants which are carbon monoxide (CO), ozone (O3), particulate matter below micron size (PM10), sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxide (NO2). Air pollution management can be used through the forecast of air pollution. Hence, the objectives the project to understanding the source of emission of air pollution index in Selangor in 2014. Petaling Jaya is one of the target places in Selangor that experienced worst air quality index. Petaling Jaya is located with mixed commercial residential industrial areas that cause the biggest pollution happen. Plus, the increasing of people also affects the air quality in Malaysia. In addition of these, the addition of university, colleges and schools in Petaling Jaya also important to monitor the air quality. Not only Petaling jaya, Kuala Selangor, Shah Alam, Klang and Banting also area of the target places that important to monitor the air quality.