Determination of volatile organic compounds in the atmosphere using two complementary analysis techniques

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 916-924

  Alonso, L ^a   Durana, N ^a   Navazo, M ^a   Garcia J A ^a   Ilardia, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AIR ANALYSIS; AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY CONTROL; AIR SAMPLING; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032599832     PISSN: 10473289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.1999.10463871     Document Type: Article

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