Polychlorinated biphenyls associated with fine particles (PM2.5) in the urban environment of Chile: Concentration levels, and sampling volatilization losses

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 2270-2275

  Mandalakis, Manolis ^a   Stephanou, Euripides G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Fine particles; Polychlorinated biphenyls; Volatilization losses

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DIFFUSION; HEALTH RISKS; SAMPLING; VAPORIZATION;

INHALATION;

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS;

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

PCB; URBAN AREA; VOLATILIZATION;

AIR SAMPLING; AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CHILE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); HEALTH HAZARD; INHALATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLER; URBAN AREA; VOLATILIZATION;

CHILE;

EID: 0036837688     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/etc.5620211103     Document Type: Article

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