Author/Authors :
Azid, Azman Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus - East Coast Environmental Research Institute (ESERI), Malaysia , Juahir, Hafizan Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus - East Coast Environmental Research Institute (ESERI), Malaysia , Toriman, Mohd Ekhwan Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus - East Coast Environmental Research Institute (ESERI), Malaysia , Endut, Azizah Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus - East Coast Environmental Research Institute (ESERI), Malaysia , Kamarudin, Mohd Khairul Amri Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus - East Coast Environmental Research Institute (ESERI), Malaysia , Abdul Rahman, Mohd Nordin Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin - Center for Research and Innovation Management (CRIM), Malaysia , Che Hasnam, Che Noraini Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus - East Coast Environmental Research Institute (ESERI), Malaysia , Saudi, Ahmad Shakir Mohd Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus - East Coast Environmental Research Institute (ESERI), Malaysia , Yunus, Kamaruzzaman International Islamic University Malaysia - Kulliyyah of Science, Malaysia
Abstract :
Air pollution is becoming a major environmental issue in Malaysia. This study focused on theidentification of potential sources of variations in air quality around the study area based on the dataobtained from the Malaysian Department of Environment (DOE). Eight air quality parameters in tenmonitoring stations for seven years (2006 – 2012) were gathered. The Principal Component Analysis(PCA) method from chemometric technique was applied to identify the source identification of pollution around the study area. The PCA method has identified methane (CH4), non-methane hydrocarbon (NmHC), total hydrocarbon (THC), ozone (O3) and particulate matter under 10 microns (PM10) are the most significant parameters around the study area. From the study, it can be concluded that the application of the PCA method in chemometric techniques can be applied for the source apportionment purpose. Hence, this study indicated that for the future and effective management of the Malaysian air quality, an effort should be placed as a priority in controlling point and non-point pollution sources.
Keywords :
Air pollution , principal component analysis , chemometric , source apportionment
