Evaluation of vapor recovery systems efficiency and personal exposure in service stations in Mexico City

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 309, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 59-68

  Cruz Núñez, Xochitl ^a   Hernández Solís, José M ^a   Ruiz Suárez, Luis G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

BTX; Gasoline; Gasoline vapor exposure; Mexico City air pollution; Service stations; Vapor recovery systems

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; FILLING STATIONS; GASOLINE; TOLUENE; VAPORS; XYLENE;

VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEMS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

BENZENE DERIVATIVE; GASOLINE; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

AIR POLLUTION; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CAR; DATA ANALYSIS; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; LAW; MEXICO; NORMAL HUMAN; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAPOR;

MEXICO; MEXICO CITY;

EID: 0037532667     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(03)00048-2     Document Type: Article

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