Determination of Q1, an unknown organochlorine contaminant, in human milk, Antarctic air, and further environmental samples

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 401-409

  Vetter, W ^a   Alder, L ^b   Kallenborn, R ^c   Schlabach, M ^c  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^b Bundesinstitut Gesundheitlichen V   (Germany)

^c NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR AIR RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Air samples; Antarctic; Human milk; Natural organohalogen compounds; Organochlorines; Q1; Seal blubber

Indexed keywords

ORGANOCHLORINE DERIVATIVE; ORGANOHALOGEN DERIVATIVE; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; XENOBIOTIC AGENT;

AIR SAMPLING; ANTARCTICA; ARCTIC; ARTICLE; ASSAY; BIOACCUMULATION; BIRD; BREAST MILK; CHROMATOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NONHUMAN;

PHOCIDAE;

EID: 0033856068     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(99)00320-6     Document Type: Article

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