Sains Malaysiana 47(5)(2018): 871–882

http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2018-4705-02

 

Distribution of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Surface Sediments of Langkawi Island, Malaysia

(Taburan Hidrokarbon Aromatik Polisiklik (HAP) dalam Permukaan Sedimen di Pulau Langkawi, Malaysia)

 

TERENCE RICKY CHIU1, MD FIROZ KHAN2, MOHD TALIB LATIF1,2, MOHD SHAHRUL MOHD NADZIR1,2, HARIS HAFIZAL ABDUL HAMID1, HAFIDZ YUSOFF1 & MASNI MOHD ALI1,3*

 

1School of Environmental and Natural Resources Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

 

2Research Centre for Tropical Climate Change System, Institute of Climate Change, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

 

3Associate Researcher, Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Darul Iman, Malaysia

 

Diserahkan: 15 September 2017/Diterima: 13 Disember 2017

 

 

ABSTRACT

The individual compounds and sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) were studied in the surface sediments at 32 locations in the tourism area of Langkawi Island. A total of 15 PAHs were determined and quantified by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The total PAH concentrations of surface sediments from Langkawi Island ranged from 228.13 to 990.25 ng/g and they were classified as being in the low to moderate pollution range. All sampling stations were dominated by high molecular weight PAHs with 4 rings (31.59%) and 5-6 rings (42.73%). The diagnostic ratio results showed that in most cases, the sampling stations have pyrogenic input. Further analysis using principal component analysis (PCA) combined with absolute principal component score (APCS) and multiple linear regression (MLR) showed that the natural gas emissions contributed to 57% of the total PAH concentration, 22% from the incomplete combustion and pyrolysis of fuel, 15% from pyrogenic and petrogenic sources and 6% from an undefined source.

 

Keywords: APCS; diagnostic ratio; MLR; PAHs; PCA; surface sediments

 

ABSTRAK

Sebatian individu dan sumber hidrokarbon aromatik polisiklik (HAP) telah dikaji di dalam sedimen permukaan pada 32 lokasi sekitar kawasan pelancongan di Pulau Langkawi. Sebanyak 15 HAP telah dikenal pasti dan dikira dengan menggunakan kromatografi gas yang digabungkan dengan spektometri jisim (GC-MS). Jumlah kepekatan HAP pada sedimen permukaan di Pulau Langkawi berjulat daripada 229.13 sehingga 990.25 ng/g dan diklasifikasikan sebagai pencemaran pada julat tahap rendah sehingga sederhana. Kesemua stesen pensampelan didominasi oleh HAP yang mempunyai berat molekul yang tinggi dengan 4 cincin (31.59%) dan 5-6 cincin (42.73%). Keputusan nisbah diagnosis juga menunjukkan bahawa kebanyakan stesen pensampelan tersebut mempunyai input pirogenik. Analisis selanjutnya menggunakan analisis prinsip komponen (PCA) yang digabungkan dengan prinsip komponen skor mutlak (APCS) dan linear regresi pelbagai (MLR) menunjukkan bahawa pelepasan gas asli menyumbang kepada 57% jumlah keseluruhan kepekatan HAP, 22% daripada pembakaran bahan api yang tidak lengkap dan pirolisis minyak, 15% daripada sumber pirogenik dan petrogenik dan 6% daripada sumber yang tidak diketahui puncanya.

 

Kata kunci: APCS; HAP; MLR; nisbah diagnosis; PCA; sedimen permukaan

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