UK National Marine Analytical Quality Control scheme: The assessment of performance in the determination of organochlorines in water, 1992-1996

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 305-311

  Law, Robin J ^a   Dobson, Judith E ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Halogenated hydrocarbons; Intercomparison; Pesticides; Pollution monitoring; Seawater

Indexed keywords

ORGANOCHLORINE DERIVATIVE;

ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUE; MARINE CHEMISTRY; ORGANOCHLORINE; QUALITY CONTROL;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; QUALITY CONTROL; SEA POLLUTION; WATER POLLUTANT;

UK;

EID: 0032051591     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(98)00189-1     Document Type: Article

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