Concentration of heavy metals in street dust and surface soils in urban and peri-urban regions in the Kuala Lumpur metropolitan area
Date
2019
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Universiti Pertanian Malaysia Press
Abstract
The present study aims to determine the level of heavy metals in surface soils and street dust from selected urban and peri-urban locations in the metropolitan city of Kuala Lumpur. Samples were collected from 15 different locations, where Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) served as the centre point while other locations were located at specific distances from the centre. Surface soils and street dust were collected to detect the level of contamination based on five elements (Zn, Cu, Pb, Cd and Fe).
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Keywords
City centre, heavy metals, peri-urban, street dust, surface soil
Citation
Ismail, A., Hanapiah, M., Zulkifli, S. Z., Omar, H., & Kamarudin, N. A. (2019). Concentration of Heavy Metals in Street Dust and Surface Soils in Urban and Peri-Urban Regions in the Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan Area. PERTANIKA JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 27(4), 1941-1954.