TY - GEN
T1 - Microplastic characterization based on the number of occupants
AU - Pratiwi, Anita
AU - Syafei, Arie Dipareza
AU - Assomadi, Abdu Fadli
AU - Boedisantoso, Rachmat
AU - Hermana, Joni
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020/11/16
Y1 - 2020/11/16
N2 - Plastic pollution is a serious problem, and the majority of research in this area focuses on microplastics. Microplastics are plastic particles with diameters <5mm and pose a potential threat to human health and activities. This study focuses on the presence of microplastics in indoor dust. The research locations include an apartment, an of fice, and a school in the city of Surabaya. Dust samples were collected using a transparent container and then filtered. The filtered samples were then observed with a digital microscope to measure their microplastic concentrations and underwent FTIR testing to determine the microplastic compositions. The greatest concentration of microplastics was found in the of fice (1186.36 particles/m2). Most of the microplastics found were fibers. Various types of microplastic polymers were found at the study sites, namely, polyethylene terephthalate, polyester, cellophane, chipboard, and alkyd resin. Of those polymers, 66% were cellophane and 34% came from a mixture of chemicals dominated by polyethylene terephthalate. The microplastics were mostly in the 1000-1500 urn size range. Microplastic exposure in indoor spaces can occur through inhalation, eating, and dust exposure.
AB - Plastic pollution is a serious problem, and the majority of research in this area focuses on microplastics. Microplastics are plastic particles with diameters <5mm and pose a potential threat to human health and activities. This study focuses on the presence of microplastics in indoor dust. The research locations include an apartment, an of fice, and a school in the city of Surabaya. Dust samples were collected using a transparent container and then filtered. The filtered samples were then observed with a digital microscope to measure their microplastic concentrations and underwent FTIR testing to determine the microplastic compositions. The greatest concentration of microplastics was found in the of fice (1186.36 particles/m2). Most of the microplastics found were fibers. Various types of microplastic polymers were found at the study sites, namely, polyethylene terephthalate, polyester, cellophane, chipboard, and alkyd resin. Of those polymers, 66% were cellophane and 34% came from a mixture of chemicals dominated by polyethylene terephthalate. The microplastics were mostly in the 1000-1500 urn size range. Microplastic exposure in indoor spaces can occur through inhalation, eating, and dust exposure.
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U2 - 10.1063/5.0030816
DO - 10.1063/5.0030816
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85096705503
T3 - AIP Conference Proceedings
BT - International Conference on Science and Applied Science, ICSAS 2020
A2 - Purnama, Budi
A2 - Nugraha, Dewanta Arya
A2 - Anwar, Fuad
PB - American Institute of Physics Inc.
T2 - 2020 International Conference on Science and Applied Science, ICSAS 2020
Y2 - 7 July 2020
ER -