Study of spatial variability and enrichment of selected toxic elements in ambient particulate matter around a phosphatic fertilizer plant in central India

Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Volumn 63, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 949-956

  Sharma, Rajnikant ^a   Pervez, Shamsh ^a  

^a PT RAVISHANKAR SHUKLA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Enrichment factors; Industrial emission; Particulate matter; Spatial variability; Toxic elements

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; PARTICULATE MATTER; SPATIAL VARIATION; TOXIC MATERIAL;

ASIA; CHHATTISGARH; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; WORLD;

EID: 10244227958     PISSN: 00224456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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