Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) dispersion and deposition to vegetation and soil following a large scale chemical fire

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 29-36

  Meharg, A A ^a   Wright, J ^a   Dyke, H ^a   Osborn, D ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemical accident; Grass; PAHs; Plastics fire; Pollutant deposition; Soil

Indexed keywords

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; POLYPROPYLENE;

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; FIRE; PAH;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; DRY DEPOSITION; FIRE; GRASS; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PLUME DISPERSION; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTION; VEGETATION;

POACEAE;

EID: 0031839384     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(97)00180-2     Document Type: Article

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