Composition of heavy metals in indoor dust and their possible exposure: A case study of preschool children in Malaysia
Date
2013
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Publisher
Springer
Abstract
The aim of this study is to determine the levels of selected heavy metals (Pb, Zn, Cd, Fe and Cr) at ten preschools in Selangor, Malaysia. Dust samples from the interior of classrooms and surface soils were collected using soft paint brushes while Kimwipes were used to collect samples of dust from interior walls and children's palms. Heavy metals in the dust samples were determined using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS).
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Keywords
Heavy metals, Indoor dust, Preschools, Surface soils, Interior walls
Citation
Latif, M. T., Yong, S. M., Saad, A., Mohamad, N., Baharudin, N. H., Mokhtar, M. B., & Tahir, N. M. (2014). Composition of heavy metals in indoor dust and their possible exposure: a case study of preschool children in Malaysia. Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 7, 181-193.