Group 3

Air Sampling Experiment

Name Student ID

Ammar Nizamuddin Bin Mhd Subre 2016691944

Nor Amalina Binti Rofizan 2016691956

Nurul Nadia Binti Mohamad Refai’ 2016691924

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 Background Analysis
The study will be conducted at Food Court Intan. The
location is selected due to the activity at the location that has
potential to produce PM10. The major activity that contributed
to the releasing of PM10 is the cooking activity from the food
court. The cooking process is approximately start at 6 am until 7
pm. So during the cooking process the sample of PM10 can be
collected. As the purpose to identify the amount of PM10 can be
collected in the area.
In order to control the level of air pollution cause by
these activities, several methods have been implemented by the
authorities. However, analysis need to be conducted to measure
the level of air pollution before taking an action to reduce the air
pollution. One of the equipment used to conduct the analysis is
HIVOL3000 which it measure the TSP and PM10.

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 Background Analysis
In this experiment, the measured parameter used is
PM10 due to the availability of equipment provided.

Objective
1. To determine the amount of particulate matter
(PM10) at Food Court Intan

2. To identify the effect of air particulate emission

from the activities that occur at the chosen
location.

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 Methodology

1. Filter paper preparation

Heat the filter Cool and store Weigh the filter

paper in furnace the filter paper paper before start
with temperature inside desiccator sampling
500°C for 24h at least 24h procedure

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2. Sampling procedure

Install the pre-

weight filter paper
on the HIVOL 3000
Place the equipment and ensure it Place the filter
at the designated centrally located cassette into the
location before placing the locating stop on top
top section of the of the sampler
cassette on the
filter.

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2. Sampling procedure (continue…)

Seal the filter

cassette by lowering
the inlet hood onto Switch on the
the top of the equipment and
Start the timer and adjust the flow rate
cassette and clamp
check the clock is in if necessary.
down by screwing
the correct time.
the two thumb- (Flow rate : 67.8
screws above the m3 /h
control panel into
the inlet hood

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2. Sampling procedure (continue…)

Run the sample for

5min in manual Turn off the manual After 24h, record
mode to stabilize mode and set the the final flow rate
the control circuitry timer to operate for for 5 min and
the record the flow 24h while the download the data
rate indicated on power should be using laptop
the digital display left on computer.
(should be stable)

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3. Closing of the sampling

Remove the
filter paper
carefully from Place the
the filter sample in a Weight the Analyze the
cassette and dust proof final filter results from
fold it in half container for paper and the data
so that the transport to record the obtained
exposed the lab result
surfaces are in
contact.

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 Raw data table

Time duration Wind speed Temperature PM10 concentration

for 24h (m/s) (°C) (µg/m3 )

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 Calculated data table

Mass of sampling Flow rate Ambient pressure Ambient

(mmHg) temperature
Before After Initial Final
(°C)

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 Conclusion

The amount of particulate matter present in the air

that effected by the nature and human activities are vary in
different places. Increasing activities can lead to high air
particulate matter emission which indicate that it is harmful
to human and nature.

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