A literature review of portable fluorescence-based oil-in-water monitors

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 39-55

  Lambert, P ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chemical dispersants; Fluorescence spectroscopy; Oil in water

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENCE; FLUOROMETERS; RADIATION DETECTORS;

PORTABLE DETECTORS;

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS;

OIL; WATER;

DETECTION METHOD; FLUORESCENCE; INSTRUMENTATION; LITERATURE REVIEW; OIL-WATER EMULSION;

ANTENNA; CALIBRATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; FLUOROMETRY; INSTRUMENT; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OIL SPILL; REVIEW;

EID: 0042831258     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3894(03)00201-2     Document Type: Article

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