Sampling and analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in the Austrian cities of Graz and Linz in order to establish PAH profiles for 2000/2001

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 11, Issue 12 A, 2002, Pages 1078-1083

  Hohenblum, Philipp ^a   Remesch, Thomas ^a   Gans, Oliver ^a   Scharf, Sigrid ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT AGENCY AUSTRIA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Ambient air; Benzo(a)pyrene; GC MS; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) profile

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; EXHAUST EMISSION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PAH;

AUSTRIA;

EID: 0036915414     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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