Quantification of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and aliphatic hydrocarbons in air particulate samples in homes

Indoor and Built Environment

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 123-133

  Chao, Christopher Y H ^a   Yeung, Lam Lung ^a   Choi, Patience S H ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Aliphatic hydrocarbons; Particulates; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBON; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC COMPOUND;

AIR ANALYSIS; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); HOME; HONG KONG; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING;

EID: 0036391853     PISSN: 1420326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000064122     Document Type: Article

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