Phase distribution and artifact formation in ambient air sampling for polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons

Atmospheric Environment (1967)

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 403-409

  Coutant, Robert W ^a   Brown, Lorna ^a   Chuang, Jane C ^a   Riggin, Ralph M ^b   Lewis, Robert G ^c  

^a BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b ELI LILLY AND COMPANY   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambient air; isotherms; PAH; phase distribution

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBONS - AROMATIC;

ARTIFACT FORMATION; PHASE DISTRIBUTION; POLYNUCLEAR AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

AIR POLLUTION;

OZONE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

AIR ANALYSIS; AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLING; ISOTHERM; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PARTICULATE MATTER; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0023865633     PISSN: 00046981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0004-6981(88)90046-7     Document Type: Article

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