Biomass burning as the main source of organic aerosol particulate matter in Malaysia during haze episodes
Date
2004
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Publisher
Elsevier
Abstract
The haze episodes that occurred in Malaysia in September-October 1991, August-October 1994 and September-October 1997 have been attributed to suspended smoke particulate matter from biomass burning in southern Sumatra and Kalimantan, Indonesia. In the present study, polar organic compounds in aerosol particulate matter from Malaysia are converted to their trimethylsilyl derivatives and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in order to better assess the contribution of the biomass burning component during the haze episodes.
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Keywords
Levoglucosan, Monosaccharides, Sterols, Biomass burning
Citation
Abas, M. R., Oros, D. R., & Simoneit, B. R. (2004). Biomass burning as the main source of organic aerosol particulate matter in Malaysia during haze episodes. Chemosphere, 55(8), 1089-1095.