Sains Malaysiana 42(5)(2013): 571–578

 

Dioxin/Furan Level in the Malaysian Oil Palm Environment

(Tahap Kandungan Dioksin/Furan di Persekitaran Sawit Malaysia)

 

Tuan Fauzan Tuan Omar* & Ainie Kuntom

Malaysian Palm Oil Board, No. 6, Persiaran Institusi, Bandar Baru Bangi

43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia

 

Aishah A. Latiff

Doping Control Center (DCC), University of Science Malaysia

11800 Minden, Penang, Malaysia

 

Diserahkan: 22 Mei 2012 / Diterima: 13 September 2012

 

ABSTRACT

Environmental samples collected from oil palm premises were evaluated for dioxins/furans contamination. The samplings were carried out at oil palm premises located in Banting (Premise A) and in Teluk Intan (Premise B), involving two environmental matrices namely ambient air and soil. The soil samples were collected in the plantations while ambient air samples were collected in the vicinity of the mills and refineries. The results of the analyses showed that the level of dioxins/furans in ambient air were generally higher in oil palm premise located adjacent to industrial establishments. The concentration levels at premise A mill and refinery located adjacent to industrial establishments, ranged from 64.14 WHO–TEQ fg m-3 to 131.87 WHO–TEQ fg m-3, while for premise B mill and refinery located in the rural area, ranged from 9.93 WHO–TEQ fg m-3 to 16.66 WHO–TEQ fg m-3. Meanwhile for soil samples, the highest concentrations were recorded in soil collected near roads used heavily by vehicles. The concentration levels of soil samples collected at premise A and premise B plantations ranged from 1.910 WHO-TEQ pg g-1 dry weight to 3.305 WHO-TEQ pg g-1 dry weight.

 

Keywords: Ambient air; contamination; dioxins/furans; soil

 

ABSTRAK

Sampel di kawasan persekitaran premis sawit telah diambil untuk dijalankan penilaian tahap pencemaran dioksins/furan. Persampelan dijalankan di dua premis sawit yang terletak di Banting (Premis A) dan Teluk Intan (Premis B) dan melibatkan dua matriks alam sekitar iaitu udara persekitaran dan tanah. Persampelan tanah dijalankan di ladang sawit manakala sampel udara persekitaran di kawasan sekitaran kilang pemprosesan dan kilang penapisan. Keputusan analisis menunjukkan aras dioksin/furan di udara persekitaran secara umumnya adalah lebih tinggi di kawasan premis sawit yang berdekatan dengan penempatan industri. Aras dioksin/furan di kawasan tersebut (Premis A) adalah daripada 64.14 WHO-TEQ fg m-3 hingga 131.87 WHO-TEQ fg m-3 manakala Premis B yang terletak di kawasan pedalaman menunjukkan aras dioxins/furans daripada 9.93 WHO-TEQ fg m-3 hingga 16.66 WHO-TEQ fg m-3. Manakala untuk sampel tanah pula, aras yang paling tinggi direkodkan di kawasan tanah yang berdekatan dengan jalan yang sering dilalui oleh kenderaan. Aras dioksin/furan yang dicatatkan di kedua-dua ladang Premis A dan B adalah 1.910 WHO-TEQ pg g-1 berat kering hingga 3.305 WHO-TEQ pg g-1 berat kering.

 

Kata kunci: Dioksin/furan; pencemaran; tanah; udara persekitaran

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*Pengarang untuk surat-menyurat; email: tmfauzan@mpob.gov.my

 

 

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