Trends and seasonality in α- and γ-hexachlorocyclohexane in western Canadian surface waters (1975-94)

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 103, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 277-285

  Crosley, R W ^a   Donald, D B ^a   Block, H O ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

HCH; HCH; Atmospheric transport; Hexachlorocyclohexane; Lindane; Organochlorine insecticides

Indexed keywords

ALPHA HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE; LINDANE; ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDE; SURFACE WATER;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CANADA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; SEASONAL VARIATION; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0032211110     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(98)00104-3     Document Type: Article

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