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Determination of Heavy Metal Contamination in Urban Soil<br />

Wan Nur Syafiqah binti Meor Adam<br />

Supervisor: Dr. Poh Seng Chee<br />

Bachelor of Science (Analytical and Environmental Chemistry)<br />

School of Marine and Environmental Sciences<br />

Universiti Malaysia Terengganu<br />

Due to the continuous urbanization and industrialization in many countries of the<br />

world, heavy metals are continuously emitted into the terrestrial environment and<br />

pose a great threat on human health. A detailed study was conducted to study the<br />

current conditions of heavy metal contamination of six heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb<br />

and Zn) in soil from residential area (RA), public parks (PP) and road dust (RD) in<br />

urban areas. Soil samples and associated road dust were collected from Kuala<br />

Terengganu and Perak. The expected results indicate the high metal concentration at<br />

RA, PP and RD is maybe derived from traffic emissions, especially vehicle dust and<br />

tyres debris, respectively. These high concentrations of heavy metal need further<br />

investigation for their ecological and health implications.<br />

2000 | UMT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH DAY 2018

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