Multimedia concentrations of PAH in several day care centers

Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds

Volumn 17, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 255-265

  Wilson, Nancy K ^a   Chuang, Jane C ^b   Lyu, Christopher ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Day care centers; Exposures; PAH; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

DUST; SOILS;

CHILD; DAY CARE CENTERS; EXPOSURE; INDOOR AND OUTDOOR AIRS; INDOOR DUST; INDOOR/OUTDOOR; LIQUID FOOD; LOW INCOMES; MEAN CONCENTRATIONS; SOLID FOOD;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 0033260196     PISSN: 10406638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10406639908020620     Document Type: Article

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