Determination of benzo[a]pyrene, benz[a]anthracene and dibenz[a,h] anthracene in creosotes and creosote-treated woods

Journal of Health Science

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 597-606

  Ikarashi, Yoshiaki ^a   Kaniwa, Masa Aki ^a   Tsuchiya, Toshie ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Benzo a pyrene; Creosote; GC MS; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon; Wood preservative

Indexed keywords

BENZ[A]ANTHRACENE; BENZO[A]PYRENE; CREOSOTE; DIBENZ[A,H]ANTHRACENE; DICHLOROMETHANE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; WOOD PROTECTING AGENT;

ABSORPTIOMETRY; ARTICLE; EXTRACTION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; INCUBATION TIME; JAPAN; MASS SPECTROMETRY; RAILWAY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WOOD;

EID: 25844505481     PISSN: 13449702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1248/jhs.51.597     Document Type: Article

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