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The Levels of Heavy Metals in the Soil of Illegal Open Dumpsites in Malaysia

Author(s): Kuok Ho Daniel Tang 1 , Zhu Hang Goh 2
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1 Department of Environmental Science, University of Arizona at Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, China.
2 Environmental Engineering Programme, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University Malaysia, Miri, Malaysia

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This study aims to understand the soil impacts of illegal dumpsites in Malaysia through quantifying the heavy metals in the soil of two dumpsites, one receiving construction waste and the other receiving municipal solid waste. Five soil samples were collected from each dumpsite, and sampling was repeated in the second week to examine the temporal changes in the levels of heavy metals. All sampling was conducted in triplicates. The soil samples were sieved, dried, and digested with aqua regia at 70 °C, after which the digested mixtures were filtered. The filtrates were diluted and tested with an atomic absorption spectrophotometer for heavy metals.
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Tang, K. H. D., & Goh, Z. H. (2022). The Levels of Heavy Metals in the Soil of Illegal Open Dumpsites in Malaysia. Tropical Aquatic and Soil Pollution, 2(2), 109–125. https://doi.org/10.53623/tasp.v2i2.107
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Illegal dumpsites heavy metals soil contamination construction waste municipal waste
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