Collection of two-ring aromatic hydrocarbons, chlorinated phenols, guaiacols, and benzenes from ambient air using polyurethane foam/Tenax-GC cartridges

Chemosphere

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 885-898

  McConnell, Laura L ^a   Bidleman, Terry F ^b,c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; BENZENE DERIVATIVE; DECALIN; GUAIACOL; PENTACHLOROPHENOL; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; POLYURETHAN;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLING; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE;

EID: 0032128441     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(98)00092-7     Document Type: Article

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