(Terengganu: Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 2013-09) Hajjar Hartini Wan Jusoh
The usage of malathion pesticide and a subsequent release into the environment was
a major concern worldwide due to detrimental effect and their toxicity to ecosystem.
Some studies showed that granular activated carbon (GAC)becomes the most
effective adsorbents for the removal of pesticides. Therefore, a study was carried out
to investigate the potential and effectiveness of four different types of granular
activated carbon (GAC) namely coal base, coconut shell, palm shell and peat base to
remove pesticides particularly malathion.