Analysis of Heavy Metal Compositions in Shah Alam Multi Storey House

Abstract:

The purpose of the present study is to identify and to analyze of selected elemental composition in a multi storey house. The concentrations of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb and Zn) were determined using inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) after digestion with nitric acid and sulphuric acid. The results showed that the highest concentration of heavy metals in eight investigated microenvironment was Fe. The heavy metals concentration were in the order of Fe > Cr > Zn > Cu > Pb > Mn > Ni. All six heavy metals concentration at four different levels of multi storey house were followed the order of Level 1 > Level 2 > Level 3 > Level 4. The correlation analysis was applied to metals variable in order to identify the sources of airborne contaminant. It was indicated that the possible contributor heavy metals in multi storey houses were originated from outdoor sources such as vehicle exhausts, street dust and indoor sources such as cooking, smoking, and cleaning activities.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1113)
• Pages: 759-763
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1113.759
• Online since: July 2015
• Authors: Zitty Sarah Ismail*, Nurzulaifa Shaheera Erne Mohd Yasim, Farhana Mazlan, Suhanom Mohd Zaki
• Keywords: Heavy Metal, Indoor Dust, Multi Storey House, Shah Alam

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