Characteristics and source apportionment of Black Carbon (BC) in a suburban area of Klang Valley, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Ezani, Nur Eliani, Dhandapani, Sairam, Heal, Mathew R., Praveena, Sarva Mangala, Khan, Md Firoz, Ramly, Zamzam T. A.
• Format: Article
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96345/; https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/12/6/784

Black carbon (BC) is of concern due to its contribution to poor air quality and its adverse effects human health. We carried out the first real-time monitoring of BC in Malaysia using an AE33 Aethalometer. Measurements were conducted between 1 January and 31 May 2020 in a university area in a suburb...