Volatile aromatic compounds in Mexico City atmosphere: Levels and source apportionment

Atmosfera

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 15-27

  Mugica, V ^a   Ruiz, M E ^b   Watson, J ^c   Chow, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA METROPOLITANA AZCAPOTZALCO   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETRÓLEO   (Mexico)

^c DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzene; CMB; Mexico; Volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT AIR; EXHAUST EMISSION; POLLUTANT SOURCE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; URBAN ATMOSPHERE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

MEXICO;

EID: 0037250109     PISSN: 01876236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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