Observations of BTEX in the ambient air of Kuala Lumpur by passive sampling
Date
2020
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Publisher
Elsevier
Abstract
Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes (BTEX) are well known hazardous volatile organic compounds (VOCs) due to their human health risks and photochemical effects. The main objective of this study was to estimate BTEX levels and evaluate interspecies ratios and ozone formation potentials (OFP) in the ambient air of urban Kuala Lumpur (KL) based on a passive sampling method with a Tenax® GR adsorbent tube. Analysis of BTEX was performed using a thermal desorption (TD)-gas chromatography mass spectrometer (GCMS). OFP was calculated based on the Maximum Incremental Reactivity (MIR).
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Keywords
BTEX, Passive sampling, Tenax® sorbent tube, TD-GCMS, Kuala Lumpur
Citation
Hamid, H. H. A., Latif, M. T., Uning, R., Nadzir, M. S. M., Khan, M. F., Ta, G. C., & Kannan, N. (2020). Observations of BTEX in the ambient air of Kuala Lumpur by passive sampling. Environmental monitoring and assessment, 192, 1-14.