Assessment of Indoor Air Quality of Daycare Centres in Northern Area of Peninsular Malaysia: A Case Study in Perlis

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The aim of this study was to investigate and quantify the exposure level of indoor air contaminants within the chosen DCCs at Perlis and to analyse the survey on the health effects on Indoor Air Quality of DCCs in the District of Perlis, Malaysia. IAQ monitoring was carried out at two DCCs located in different areas of Perlis which are Kangar and Pauh. The selected parameters measured were total volatile organic compound, carbon monoxide and ozone using the Department of Occupational Health and Safety analytical method. Modified validated questionnaires were distributed to parents to obtain their children's health symptoms.

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Chinathamby, P., Noor, N. M., Yusuf, S. Y., Annas, S., & Abd Kadir, A. (2020). Assessment of indoor air quality of daycare centres in northern area of peninsular Malaysia: A case study in Perlis. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (Vol. 476, No. 1, p. 012127). IOP Publishing.

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