Coal Airborne Particulates and its Relationship with Human Health
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Airborne particles emitted from coal-fired power plant affects human behaviour. Two times 8 hours airborne particulate personal outdoor sampling through 7-hole and cyclone samplers has been conducted nearby a coal-fired power plant and a gas power plant. Two samplers used were 7-hole and cyclone. This research found that 58.25 per cent (%) from total inhalable dust exceeded the outdoor PM10 DOE 24 hours Malaysia Standard. The study also has found that the percentage ratio of respirable towards inhalable dust is at 51.7%. Finally, effects of coal particles to human health were identified.
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