Distribution of lead in relation to size of airborne particulate matter in Islamabad, Pakistan

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 95-100

  Shah, Munir H ^a   Shaheen, N ^a   Jaffar, M ^a   Saqib, M ^a  

^a QUAID I AZAM UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

AAS; Airborne lead; Particle size distribution; Particulate matter

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; PARTICLE SIZE;

AAS; AIRBORNE LEAD; AIRBORNE PARTICULATE MATTERS; ISLAMABAD; LEAD CONCENTRATION; LEAD CONTENT; PAKISTAN; PARTICLES-SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; PARTICULATE MATTER; SAMPLING STATIONS;

PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

GLASS FIBER; LEAD;

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; LEAD; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLER; AIR SAMPLING; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FILTER; PAKISTAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER;

ASIA; EURASIA; ISLAMABAD [PAKISTAN]; PAKISTAN; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 1342329747     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2003.10.004     Document Type: Article

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