Determination of atmospheric contamination by pentachlorophenol using pine needles located near treated utility pole storage sites

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 548-555

  Thompson, T S ^a   Treble, R G ^a   Mariasegaram, M ^b  

^a Saskatchewan Health   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENTACHLOROPHENOL;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; FOOD CHAIN; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NONHUMAN; PARTICULATE MATTER; PINE;

AIR POLLUTANTS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, LIQUID; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; PENTACHLOROPHENOL; TREES;

EID: 0030750863     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001289900514     Document Type: Article

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