Mass Concentration of Airborne Particulates in Selected Museums at Kuala Lumpur and Perak Darul Ridzuan
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Indoor pollutants gives harmful effects on human health and became the main cause of cultural heritage deterioration. The research focuses on the airborne particulates in indoor museum galleries. Equipment used to sample inhalable dust was the 7-hole sampler and the Cyclone sampler for sample respirable dust. The results show that mass concentrations at the selected location were exceeding the limit of safety Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and Malaysia's standard limit for TSP and PM10 in 8 hours of sampling. Thus, it is important to control the level of contaminants within the buildings for safety purposes.
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