Using PCDD/F congener patterns to determine the source of elevated TEQ concentrations in cows milk: A case study

Chemosphere

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 383-391

  Alcock, Ruth E ^a   Sweetman, Andy J ^a   Anderson, David R ^b   Fisher, Raymond ^b   Jennings, Robert A ^c   Jones, K C ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SWINDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE   (Netherlands)

^c Strategic Development   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cows milk; Dioxin; Principal components analysis

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FLOODS; RIVERS; SEDIMENTS;

CONGENER PATTERNS;

MILKING MACHINES;

POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN;

DIOXIN; GRAZING; MILK; PCDD; PCDF; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RIVER POLLUTION;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); COW; FOOD CONTAMINATION; MILK; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

ENGLAND; ROTHER RIVER; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0036147553     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(01)00116-3     Document Type: Article

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