Environmental use of diffusive samplers: Evaluation of reliable diffusive uptake rates for benzene, toluene and xylene

Journal of Environmental Monitoring

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 115-116

  Brown, Richard H ^a  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

ARTICLE; DIFFUSION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; VOLATILIZATION; WORKPLACE;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; BENZENE; DIFFUSION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; TOLUENE; VOLATILIZATION; WORKPLACE; XYLENES;

EID: 0033068968     PISSN: 14640325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/a807686c     Document Type: Review

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