Heavy metals in soil from bauxite mining area of Kuantan, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah, Zainal Abidin, Emilia, Praveena, Sarva Mangala, Rasdi, Irniza, Mohamad, Syukriah, Wan Ismail, Wan Muhamad Isharman
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/58244/1/50.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/58244/; https://icert.usm.my/index.php/ms/articles/articles-icert-2017?start=40
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

The community in the surrounding was reported serious air pollution from bauxite dust and residue that were released by the processing plants and during transportation around Bukit Goh, Gebeng and Kuantan Port, Malaysia. Bauxite contains trace quantities of mercury, hydrated aluminium oxides, hydrat...