TY  - JOUR
T1  - Possibility of Heavy Metals Contaminated Solid Waste from Municipal Waste Disposal Sites in Pangkor Island Perak State, Malaysia
AU - Sakawi, Zaini AU - Atta, Mustapha AU - Fuad Mat Jali, Mohd 
JO  - Research Journal of Applied Sciences
VL  - 8
IS  - 1
SP  - 14
EP  - 21
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-932x
DO  - rjasci.2013.14.21
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjasci.2013.14.21
KW  - Open landfill
KW  -heavy metal
KW  -solid waste
KW  -Island waste management
KW  -Pangkor Island
KW  -Malaysia
AB  - Inappropriate waste handling and disposal causes many problems 
  that are acute and widespread. One of these is the decomposition of waste into 
  constituent chemicals which contaminate air and water systems. This study presents 
  investigation of possibility of heavy metals contaminated solid waste from municipal 
  waste disposal sites in Pangkor Island. For this purpose, a total of nine MSW 
  samples of food, paper and plastic were collected from the Teluk Cempedak disposal 
  sites in Pangkor Island in 2010 to determine the levels of Cd, Cu Pb and Zn. 
  Heavy metals were digested by method of strong acid based on the EPA SW 846 
  method 3050 as stated by Kimbrough and analysed using method of Flame Atomic 
  Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS). The results were further compared with permissible 
  limits for Canadian and USEPA compost standards. The highest concentration is 
  Cu (562.9&plusmn;6.7015 mg kg<SUP>-1</SUP>) and this is observed in paper waste 
  while the lowest concentration is Pb (6.60&plusmn;4.9153 mg kg<SUP>-1</SUP>) 
  in plastic waste. Heavy metal concentrations of the wastes were found to be 
  in the following order: Cu&gt;Zn&gt;Cd&gt;Pb. The mean concentration of Cu (229.20&plusmn;252.56 
  mg kg<SUP>-1</SUP>) is followed by Zn (93.04&plusmn;60.67 mg kg<SUP>-1</SUP>), 
  Cd (16.69&plusmn;8.1841 mg kg<SUP>-1</SUP>) and Pb (13.01&plusmn;7.961 mg kg<SUP>-1</SUP>). 
  The results showed that the concentrations were within the heavy metal limits 
  of the Canadian and USEPA compost standards. Based on the findings the MSW is 
  suitable for composting as concentrations of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn are within permissible 
  limits for compost.
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