Measurement of volatile organic compounds in the urban atmosphere of Harris County, Texas

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1689-1699

  Conley, Felicia L ^a   Thomas, Renard L ^a   Wilson, Bobby L ^a  

^a TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hazardous air pollutants; Hydrocarbons; Industrial emissions; Urban air pollution

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ENDOCRINOLOGY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GAS EMISSIONS; HEALTH CARE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; RESEARCH LABORATORIES;

ENDOCRINE DISORDERS; HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS; HEALTH EFFECTS; URBAN AIR POLLUTION;

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ALKANE DERIVATIVE; BUTANE; ISOBUTANE; ISOPENTANE; PENTANE; STAINLESS STEEL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLING; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HEALTH HAZARD; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

AIR; AIR POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; TEXAS; URBANIZATION; VEHICLE EMISSIONS; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 23844477459     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ESE-200067996     Document Type: Article

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