Contamination in Pasir Gudang area, Peninsular Malaysia: what can we learn from Kim Kim River chemical waste contamination?

This paper reviews monitoring studies of chemical pollutant in the Straits of Johore, especially in Pasir Gudang area. The Kim Kim River chemical waste pollution occurred in March 2019 is reviewed for comparison with the previously reported scientific data. It is concluded that reporting monitoring...

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Main Authors: Yap, Chee Kong, Peng, Tony Shih Hao, Chee, Seng Leow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Burch University 2019
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81024/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81024/1/POLLUTION.pdf
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author Yap, Chee Kong
Peng, Tony Shih Hao
Chee, Seng Leow
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description This paper reviews monitoring studies of chemical pollutant in the Straits of Johore, especially in Pasir Gudang area. The Kim Kim River chemical waste pollution occurred in March 2019 is reviewed for comparison with the previously reported scientific data. It is concluded that reporting monitoring data in the scientific literature is just a knowledge sharing without any practical implications. Only heavy pollution cases involving human health implications would trigger governing bodies immediate actions. Therefore, reports of scientific monitoring data should be treated with high importance and governing bodies should be working closely with those researchers for the benefits of public at large. It is recommended that ‘Polluters Pay Principle’ should be fully adopted in line with stricter laws and regulations with effective management of clean river sustainability in Malaysia.
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spelling upm-810242020-10-14T19:41:24Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81024/ Contamination in Pasir Gudang area, Peninsular Malaysia: what can we learn from Kim Kim River chemical waste contamination? Yap, Chee Kong Peng, Tony Shih Hao Chee, Seng Leow This paper reviews monitoring studies of chemical pollutant in the Straits of Johore, especially in Pasir Gudang area. The Kim Kim River chemical waste pollution occurred in March 2019 is reviewed for comparison with the previously reported scientific data. It is concluded that reporting monitoring data in the scientific literature is just a knowledge sharing without any practical implications. Only heavy pollution cases involving human health implications would trigger governing bodies immediate actions. Therefore, reports of scientific monitoring data should be treated with high importance and governing bodies should be working closely with those researchers for the benefits of public at large. It is recommended that ‘Polluters Pay Principle’ should be fully adopted in line with stricter laws and regulations with effective management of clean river sustainability in Malaysia. International Burch University 2019 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81024/1/POLLUTION.pdf Yap, Chee Kong and Peng, Tony Shih Hao and Chee, Seng Leow (2019) Contamination in Pasir Gudang area, Peninsular Malaysia: what can we learn from Kim Kim River chemical waste contamination? Journal of Humanities and Education Development, 1 (2). pp. 84-87. ISSN 2581-8651 https://theshillonga.com/index.php/jhed/article/view/17 10.22161/jhed.1.2.4
spellingShingle Yap, Chee Kong
Peng, Tony Shih Hao
Chee, Seng Leow
Contamination in Pasir Gudang area, Peninsular Malaysia: what can we learn from Kim Kim River chemical waste contamination?
title Contamination in Pasir Gudang area, Peninsular Malaysia: what can we learn from Kim Kim River chemical waste contamination?
title_full Contamination in Pasir Gudang area, Peninsular Malaysia: what can we learn from Kim Kim River chemical waste contamination?
title_fullStr Contamination in Pasir Gudang area, Peninsular Malaysia: what can we learn from Kim Kim River chemical waste contamination?
title_full_unstemmed Contamination in Pasir Gudang area, Peninsular Malaysia: what can we learn from Kim Kim River chemical waste contamination?
title_short Contamination in Pasir Gudang area, Peninsular Malaysia: what can we learn from Kim Kim River chemical waste contamination?
title_sort contamination in pasir gudang area, peninsular malaysia: what can we learn from kim kim river chemical waste contamination?
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81024/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81024/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81024/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81024/1/POLLUTION.pdf