Characterization of the non-volatile organic compounds in the aerosols of Hong Kong - Identification, abundance and origin

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 227-237

  Zheng, M ^a   Wan, T S M ^a   Fang, M ^a   Wang, F ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Hong Kong; Hydrocarbons; n alkanoic acids; n alkanols; Non volatile organic compounds; PAH

Indexed keywords

ALKANE; ALKANOIC ACID; ALKANOL; ORGANIC COMPOUND; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; SOLVENT; TRITERPENE;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CHINA; CHINESE; COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COOKING; HONG KONG; KITCHEN; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; TRAFFIC; URBAN AREA; WINTER;

AEROSOL; ALKANOIC ACID; ALKANOL; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTANT; HYDROCARBON; NON VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND; PAH;

HONG KONG;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY; PARAFFINS; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

FLASH COLUMN CHRONOMATOGRAPHY; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICULATES;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

EID: 0030617366     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1352-2310(96)00173-2     Document Type: Article

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