Cancer Risk Assessment of Trihalomethanes Exposure in Tap and Swimming Pool Water in Kuantan Hotel

Chlorination is a common disinfection method for tap and swimming pool water as it is the most effective and low-cost method compared with others. The purpose of the study was to assess cancer risk of THMs exposure in tap and swimming pool water in Kuantan hotels. Temperature and pH were analyzed as...

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Main Authors: Marekan, M. E. S., Afiza, Abdullah Suhaimi, N. M., Hussin, R. A., Romzay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Malaysia Pahang 2016
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Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/16166/1/ftek-2016-2.pdf
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author Marekan, M. E. S.
Afiza, Abdullah Suhaimi
N. M., Hussin
R. A., Romzay
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Afiza, Abdullah Suhaimi
N. M., Hussin
R. A., Romzay
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description Chlorination is a common disinfection method for tap and swimming pool water as it is the most effective and low-cost method compared with others. The purpose of the study was to assess cancer risk of THMs exposure in tap and swimming pool water in Kuantan hotels. Temperature and pH were analyzed as an in-situ measurement while the rest of the parameters were analyzed in the laboratory. The concentration of four forms of THMs in tap and swimming pool water analyzed from Hotel X are 1.23ug/L and 1.35ug/L for CHCl3 respectively and none for the CHCl2Br, CHClBr2 and CHBr3. The concentration of four forms of THMs in tap and swimming pool water at Hotel Y are 1.25ug/L and 1.18ug/L respectively for CHCl3 and none for the CHCl2Br, CHClBr2 and CHBr3. The cancer risk from exposure to THMs at Hotel X are 1.6 x 10-5 for tap water, 1.9 x 10-5 for swimming pool water and 2.0 x 10-4 for both tap and swimming pool water while cancer risk from exposure to THMs at Hotel Y are 1.7 x 10-5 for tap water, 1.6 x 10-5 for swimming pool water and 1.19 x 10-4 for both tap and swimming pool water.Thus, it shows that, it is in range of acceptable risk.
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spelling UMPir161662018-02-02T07:49:03Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/16166/ Cancer Risk Assessment of Trihalomethanes Exposure in Tap and Swimming Pool Water in Kuantan Hotel Marekan, M. E. S. Afiza, Abdullah Suhaimi N. M., Hussin R. A., Romzay QP Physiology Chlorination is a common disinfection method for tap and swimming pool water as it is the most effective and low-cost method compared with others. The purpose of the study was to assess cancer risk of THMs exposure in tap and swimming pool water in Kuantan hotels. Temperature and pH were analyzed as an in-situ measurement while the rest of the parameters were analyzed in the laboratory. The concentration of four forms of THMs in tap and swimming pool water analyzed from Hotel X are 1.23ug/L and 1.35ug/L for CHCl3 respectively and none for the CHCl2Br, CHClBr2 and CHBr3. The concentration of four forms of THMs in tap and swimming pool water at Hotel Y are 1.25ug/L and 1.18ug/L respectively for CHCl3 and none for the CHCl2Br, CHClBr2 and CHBr3. The cancer risk from exposure to THMs at Hotel X are 1.6 x 10-5 for tap water, 1.9 x 10-5 for swimming pool water and 2.0 x 10-4 for both tap and swimming pool water while cancer risk from exposure to THMs at Hotel Y are 1.7 x 10-5 for tap water, 1.6 x 10-5 for swimming pool water and 1.19 x 10-4 for both tap and swimming pool water.Thus, it shows that, it is in range of acceptable risk. Penerbit Universiti Malaysia Pahang 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/16166/1/ftek-2016-2.pdf Marekan, M. E. S. and Afiza, Abdullah Suhaimi and N. M., Hussin and R. A., Romzay (2016) Cancer Risk Assessment of Trihalomethanes Exposure in Tap and Swimming Pool Water in Kuantan Hotel. International Journal of Engineering Technology And Sciences (IJETS), 6 (1). pp. 11-18. ISSN 2289-697X. (Published) http://ijets.ump.edu.my/images/archive/Vol6/2.pdf
spellingShingle QP Physiology
Marekan, M. E. S.
Afiza, Abdullah Suhaimi
N. M., Hussin
R. A., Romzay
Cancer Risk Assessment of Trihalomethanes Exposure in Tap and Swimming Pool Water in Kuantan Hotel
title Cancer Risk Assessment of Trihalomethanes Exposure in Tap and Swimming Pool Water in Kuantan Hotel
title_full Cancer Risk Assessment of Trihalomethanes Exposure in Tap and Swimming Pool Water in Kuantan Hotel
title_fullStr Cancer Risk Assessment of Trihalomethanes Exposure in Tap and Swimming Pool Water in Kuantan Hotel
title_full_unstemmed Cancer Risk Assessment of Trihalomethanes Exposure in Tap and Swimming Pool Water in Kuantan Hotel
title_short Cancer Risk Assessment of Trihalomethanes Exposure in Tap and Swimming Pool Water in Kuantan Hotel
title_sort cancer risk assessment of trihalomethanes exposure in tap and swimming pool water in kuantan hotel
topic QP Physiology
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/16166/1/ftek-2016-2.pdf
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