Use of benzo[a]pyrene relative abundance ratios to assess exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the ambient atmosphere in the vicinity of a söderberg aluminum smelter

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 50, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 2085-2092

  Sanderson, E G ^a   Farant, J P ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM REFINING; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; HEALTH RISKS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

ALUMINUM REDUCTION FACILITY; ALUMINUM SMELTER; BENZOAPYRENE; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE RATIOS;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL;

ALUMINUM; BENZO[A]PYRENE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

AIR QUALITY; ALUMINUM FACTORY; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH HAZARD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMELTER;

EID: 0034537465     PISSN: 10473289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.2000.10464243     Document Type: Article

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