Forensic characterization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and hopanes in aerosols from Peninsular Malaysia
A forensic study on the characterization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and hopanes in atmospheric aerosols has been carried out on nine locations in peninsular Malaysia in July 2006. There were 18 individual PAHs and 16 individual hopanes detected in the samples. Total PAH concentration...
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| author | Bahry, Pourya Shahpoury Zakaria, Mohamad Pauzi Abdullah, Ahmad Makmom Abdullah, Dzulkefly Kuang Sakari, Mahyar Chandru, Kuhan Shahbazi, Azadeh |
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| description | A forensic study on the characterization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and hopanes in atmospheric aerosols has been carried out on nine locations in peninsular Malaysia in July 2006. There were 18 individual PAHs and 16 individual hopanes detected in the samples. Total PAH concentrations ranged from 0.58 to 10.49 ng/m3, and hopanes ranged from 1.62 to 10.49 ng/m3. Source identification using diagnostic ratios suggests that the biomass burning and vehicular emissions are the main sources of PAHs in the samples. Additionally, the strong influence of crankcase oil incorporated in street dust was identified pointing out a significant source of hopanes in the study area. |
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| spelling | upm-148032015-11-02T01:21:05Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14803/ Forensic characterization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and hopanes in aerosols from Peninsular Malaysia Bahry, Pourya Shahpoury Zakaria, Mohamad Pauzi Abdullah, Ahmad Makmom Abdullah, Dzulkefly Kuang Sakari, Mahyar Chandru, Kuhan Shahbazi, Azadeh A forensic study on the characterization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and hopanes in atmospheric aerosols has been carried out on nine locations in peninsular Malaysia in July 2006. There were 18 individual PAHs and 16 individual hopanes detected in the samples. Total PAH concentrations ranged from 0.58 to 10.49 ng/m3, and hopanes ranged from 1.62 to 10.49 ng/m3. Source identification using diagnostic ratios suggests that the biomass burning and vehicular emissions are the main sources of PAHs in the samples. Additionally, the strong influence of crankcase oil incorporated in street dust was identified pointing out a significant source of hopanes in the study area. Taylor & Francis 2009 Article PeerReviewed Bahry, Pourya Shahpoury and Zakaria, Mohamad Pauzi and Abdullah, Ahmad Makmom and Abdullah, Dzulkefly Kuang and Sakari, Mahyar and Chandru, Kuhan and Shahbazi, Azadeh (2009) Forensic characterization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and hopanes in aerosols from Peninsular Malaysia. Environmental Forensics, 10 (3). pp. 240-252. ISSN 1527-5922; ESSN: 1527-5930 10.1080/15275920903140387 |
| spellingShingle | Bahry, Pourya Shahpoury Zakaria, Mohamad Pauzi Abdullah, Ahmad Makmom Abdullah, Dzulkefly Kuang Sakari, Mahyar Chandru, Kuhan Shahbazi, Azadeh Forensic characterization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and hopanes in aerosols from Peninsular Malaysia |
| title | Forensic characterization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and hopanes in aerosols from Peninsular Malaysia |
| title_full | Forensic characterization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and hopanes in aerosols from Peninsular Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Forensic characterization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and hopanes in aerosols from Peninsular Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Forensic characterization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and hopanes in aerosols from Peninsular Malaysia |
| title_short | Forensic characterization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and hopanes in aerosols from Peninsular Malaysia |
| title_sort | forensic characterization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and hopanes in aerosols from peninsular malaysia |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14803/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14803/ |