Metal concentration in indoor dust of university hostel / Fazrul Razman Sulaiman and Nurul Shuhadah Baharuddin

Sulaiman, Fazrul Razman and Baharuddin, Nurul Shuhadah (2020) Metal concentration in indoor dust of university hostel / Fazrul Razman Sulaiman and Nurul Shuhadah Baharuddin. Gading Journal of Science and Technology, 3 (2). pp. 156-160. ISSN e-ISSN: 2637 - 0018

Abstract

Indoor dust has received much attention and can act as a medium for contaminant deposition, including heavy metal. This study determines the concentration of selected metal in indoor dust collected from a hostel building at Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Pahang, Malaysia. This study estimates the potential health risk of indoor dust exposure. Iron (Fe), copper (Cu), lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) were analysed using Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES). Fe dominated the results with a range of 1.28-2.50 μg/g, followed by Cu (0.37-0.76 μg/g), Pb (0.02-0.09 μg/g), and Cd (0.01-0.05 μg/g). Enrichment factor (EF), with values less than 10, suggests a mix of anthropogenic and natural sources of metal origin. The total hazard quotients (HQ) were below the level of 1, indicating low non-carcinogenic risks to adults. A comprehensive indoor dust monitoring and health risk assessment could be proposed to minimise the exposure risk in the indoor environment.

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Item Type: Article
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Sulaiman, Fazrul Razman
fazrul@uitm.edu.my
Baharuddin, Nurul Shuhadah
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Subjects: Q Science > QD Chemistry > Inorganic chemistry > Metals
T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering > Air pollution and its control
T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering > Air pollution and its control > Indoor air pollution. Including indoor air quality
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Pahang > Jengka Campus
Journal or Publication Title: Gading Journal of Science and Technology
UiTM Journal Collections: UiTM Journal > Gading Journal of Science and Technology (GADINGS&T)
ISSN: e-ISSN: 2637 - 0018
Volume: 3
Number: 2
Page Range: pp. 156-160
Keywords: Dust, Hostel, Metal, Student’s exposure
Date: September 2020
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/46055
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