The history of petroleum pollution in Malaysia; urgent need for integrated prevention approach
Date
2010
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Publisher
Thai Society of Higher Education Institutes on Environment
Abstract
Petroleum pollution is known as point and non-point source of contaminations in the environment. A major class of petroleum contaminant is groups of compounds consist of two or more fused benzene rings called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) that are carcinogenic, mutagenic and toxic. Source identification of petroleum pollution is necessary to prevent pollution entry into the environment. Eight sedimentary cores were obtained from developed and developing areas around Peninsular Malaysia to investigate the historical profile of PAHs, their characteristics and its possible origins.
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Keywords
Petroleum pollution, source identification, PAHs, integrated management, Malaysia
Citation
Safari, M., Zakaria, M. P., Mohamed, C. A. R., Lajis, N. H., Chandru, K., Bahry, P. S., & Anita, S. (2010). The history of petroleum pollution in Malaysia; urgent need for integrated prevention approach. Environ Asia, 3, 131-142.