8th International Scientific Conference on Applied Sciences and Engineering 2-3 April, 2016 Hotel Istana Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

1. Abstract of Applied Sciences and Engineering, 2016, Vol.8
ISSN: 2415-2072
DOI: 10.18488/journal.1001/2016.8/1001.8
8th
International Scientific Conference on Applied
Sciences and Engineering
2-3 April, 2016
Hotel Istana Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Conference Website: www.scihost.org
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Paper ID: 05/16/ 8
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Museums’ Showcase vs Indoor vs Outdoor Metal Found
in Respirable and Inhalable Dust
Nik Nurul-Hidayah Nik Yahya1
--- Shamzani Affendy Mohd Din2
--- Rashidi Othman3
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PhD Candidate, Kulliyyah of Architecture & Environmental Design, International Islamic
University Malaysia. P.O.Box 10, 50728, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Asst. Prof. Dr. Shamzani Affendy Mohd Din, Department of Applied Arts & Design Kulliyyah of
Architecture & Environmental Design, International Islamic University Malaysia. P.O.Box 10,
50728, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rashidi Othman, Department of Landscape Architecture, Kulliyyah of
Architecture & Environmental Design, International Islamic University Malaysia. P.O.Box 10,
50728, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Abstract
Museums with multi-artefacts, multi-stationaries and multi-combustions sources of
airborne particles are of major concern in today’s global discussions. The depositions of
Ba, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, V, and Zn at eleven sampling points at two museums in the
urban area of Kuala Lumpur are presented in this research. The respirable and
inhalable dusts were denoted by cyclone and seven hole sampler head data,
respectively. The metal content test by using the ICP-MS was done to determine the
amount of metal concentration. The result shows that the different types of dusts
collected from the different sampling head had no effect to the concentration of the
heavy metals. It can be seen that the different types of sampling head was significant
for outdoor heavy metals concentrations but the indoor results indicate that no
significant between these two. From the ANOVA analysis, it can be seen that both
results indicate that iron, zinc and the other elements are significant. Both museums
shows that the metal content in showcase were found higher than inside the Gallery
ambient. The contrast value of respirable exceeding inhalable dusts between showcase
in NTM than both showcase in NM are 33.10 per cent higher. In addition, results also
suggested that both indoor ambient of museums are dominated by Fe , Zn and Ni.
Metal content indoor were found higher than outdoor of the museum except for the case
of inhalable dust. The mean ranges of respirable dust found in museums are between
0.039 and 62.325 mg m-3. Higher ranges are found average in inhalable dust at 0.044
and 66.729 mg m-3. Thus, sum up to an overall average for all metal concentrations at
31.182 and 33.386 mg m-3, for respirable and inhalable dust, accordingly. The
dominant metals for all sampling locations in museums are Fe>Zn. The highest is iron
for both inhalable dust and respirable dust at 103.647 and 110.897 mg m-3,
correspondingly. The amount of respirable to inhalable dust are exceed at 3.41 per
cent. Hence, it can be concluded that the atmospheric environment of Malaysian
museum are safe for both visitors and workers. Major discovery of this study is that
opening in a built environment provides better air circulation and let the respirable dust
pass through the natural and air-conditioning process that being fixed above the
entrance of museums. Thus, suggesting that the metals concentration in respirable dust

2. Abstract of Applied Sciences and Engineering, 2016, Vol.8
ISSN: 2415-2072
DOI: 10.18488/journal.1001/2016.8/1001.8
8th
International Scientific Conference on Applied
Sciences and Engineering
2-3 April, 2016
Hotel Istana Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Conference Website: www.scihost.org
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found in the museums are mostly originated from the artefacts and indoor old building
materials itself, and minimal outdoor airborne particles enters into the buildings. Hence,
suggesting outdoor particles disseminated higher risk than the indoor particles.
Keywords: Respirable dust, Inhalable dust, Airborne particles, Metal, Museum.
Presenter Information
Name: Nik Nurul-Hidayah Binti Nik Yahya
Affiliation: PhD Candidate, Kulliyyah of Architecture & Environmental
Design, International Islamic University Malaysia