Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDD) and dibenzofurans (PCDF) in oil shale and fly ash from oil shale-fired power plant in Estonia

Oil Shale

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 333-339

  Roots, O ^a  

^a Eesti Keskkonnauuringute Keskus   (Estonia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS (POP); POLYCHLORINATED DIBENSO-P-DIOXINS (PCDD); POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZO-P-DIOXINS (PCDD); POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURANS (PCDF);

DATA ACQUISITION; FLY ASH; OIL SHALE; POWER PLANTS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); TISSUE;

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS;

EID: 11144298693     PISSN: 0208189X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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