Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediments from Prai and Malacca Rivers, Peninsular Malaysia
In this study the surface sediments of Malacca River (3 Stations) and Prai River (3 Stations) were analyzed to identify the distributions of PAHs. The concentrations of PAHs were quantified using Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometer (GC–MS). Total PAH concentrations varied from 716 to 1210 and 1102...
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| description | In this study the surface sediments of Malacca River (3 Stations) and Prai River (3 Stations) were analyzed to identify the distributions of PAHs. The concentrations of PAHs were quantified using Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometer (GC–MS). Total PAH concentrations varied from 716 to 1210 and 1102 to 7938 ng g−1dw in sediments of Malacca and Prai Rivers, respectively. The concentrations of PAHs in sediments were classified as moderate in sediments of Malacca and high to very high level of pollution in sediments of Prai River. PAHs were dominated by high molecular weight (HMW) in sediments of Malacca River and low molecular weight (LMW) in sediments of Prai River. This indicates that petroleum hydrocarbon pollution in Malacca River is dominated by atmospheric input while that of Prai River is mostly fresh petrogenic input from lateral or horizontal transport via rivers and surface runoffs. The other diagnostic ratios of LMW/HMW, Fluo/(Fluo + Py), Fluo/Py and Comb/TPH in both rivers are consistent with the above statement. |
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| spelling | upm-557862017-06-30T09:42:00Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55786/ Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediments from Prai and Malacca Rivers, Peninsular Malaysia Keshavarzifard, Mehrzad Zakaria, Mohamad Pauzi Tan, Shau Hwai Halimoon, Normala Mustafa, Shuhaimi Vaezzadeh, Vahab Masood, Najat Abdullah Ebrahim Magam, Sami Muhsen Sleman Chew, Weiyun In this study the surface sediments of Malacca River (3 Stations) and Prai River (3 Stations) were analyzed to identify the distributions of PAHs. The concentrations of PAHs were quantified using Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometer (GC–MS). Total PAH concentrations varied from 716 to 1210 and 1102 to 7938 ng g−1dw in sediments of Malacca and Prai Rivers, respectively. The concentrations of PAHs in sediments were classified as moderate in sediments of Malacca and high to very high level of pollution in sediments of Prai River. PAHs were dominated by high molecular weight (HMW) in sediments of Malacca River and low molecular weight (LMW) in sediments of Prai River. This indicates that petroleum hydrocarbon pollution in Malacca River is dominated by atmospheric input while that of Prai River is mostly fresh petrogenic input from lateral or horizontal transport via rivers and surface runoffs. The other diagnostic ratios of LMW/HMW, Fluo/(Fluo + Py), Fluo/Py and Comb/TPH in both rivers are consistent with the above statement. Springer 2013 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55786/1/Polycyclic%20aromatic%20hydrocarbons%20%28PAHs%29%20in%20sediments%20from%20Prai%20and%20Malacca%20Rivers%2C%20Peninsular%20Malaysia.pdf Keshavarzifard, Mehrzad and Zakaria, Mohamad Pauzi and Tan, Shau Hwai and Halimoon, Normala and Mustafa, Shuhaimi and Vaezzadeh, Vahab and Masood, Najat Abdullah Ebrahim and Magam, Sami Muhsen Sleman and Chew, Weiyun (2013) Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediments from Prai and Malacca Rivers, Peninsular Malaysia. In: International Conference on Environmental Forensics 2013, 11-14 Nov. 2013, Marriot Hotel, Putrajaya, Malaysia. (pp. 415-420). 10.1007/978-981-4560-70-2_75 |
| spellingShingle | Keshavarzifard, Mehrzad Zakaria, Mohamad Pauzi Tan, Shau Hwai Halimoon, Normala Mustafa, Shuhaimi Vaezzadeh, Vahab Masood, Najat Abdullah Ebrahim Magam, Sami Muhsen Sleman Chew, Weiyun Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediments from Prai and Malacca Rivers, Peninsular Malaysia |
| title | Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediments from Prai and Malacca Rivers, Peninsular Malaysia |
| title_full | Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediments from Prai and Malacca Rivers, Peninsular Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediments from Prai and Malacca Rivers, Peninsular Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediments from Prai and Malacca Rivers, Peninsular Malaysia |
| title_short | Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediments from Prai and Malacca Rivers, Peninsular Malaysia |
| title_sort | polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (pahs) in sediments from prai and malacca rivers, peninsular malaysia |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55786/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55786/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55786/1/Polycyclic%20aromatic%20hydrocarbons%20%28PAHs%29%20in%20sediments%20from%20Prai%20and%20Malacca%20Rivers%2C%20Peninsular%20Malaysia.pdf |