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Trace monitoring of water-borne phenolics in the Klang River Basin

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The Klang River Basin is located in the most densely populated region in Malaysia, with its heavy concentration of industries and population. A systematic study of the pollution to this river system caused by phenolic compounds have been carried out under this project. Analyses of water samples from the Klang River by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with an ultraviolet (UV) detector at 280 nm have shown the presence of some priority phenolic pollutants.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, University of Malaya, 59100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Guan H. Tan & C. L. Chong

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Tan, G.H., Chong, C.L. Trace monitoring of water-borne phenolics in the Klang River Basin. Environ Monit Assess 24, 267–277 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00545983

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