Calculated 1993 emission factors of trace metals for Canadian non-ferrous smelters

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1449-1457

  Skeaff, J M ^a   Dubreuil, A A ^a  

^a NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atmospheric emissions; Emission factors; Heavy metals; Non ferrous smelting; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; COPPER; LEAD; MANGANESE; MERCURY; NICKEL; SELENIUM; TIN; TRACE METAL; ZINC;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CANADA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMELTER;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; EMISSION; HEAVY METAL; SMELTING INDUSTRY; TRACE METAL;

CANADA;

HEAVY METALS; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; NONFERROUS METALS; SMELTING; TRACE ELEMENTS;

EMISSION FACTORS; NONFERROUS SMELTING; TRACE METALS;

AIR POLLUTION;

EID: 0030616166     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(96)00319-6     Document Type: Article

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