Ambient levels of benzene in Mumbai city

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 215-222

  Srivastava, Anjali ^a   Joseph, Abba Elizabeth ^a   Nair, Sheena ^a  

^a NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Air toxics; Benzene; GC MS; Mumbai; Traffic intersection

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; CHARCOAL; GASOLINE;

AIR QUALITY; AMBIENT AIR; BENZENE; POLLUTION MONITORING; URBAN ATMOSPHERE;

ADSORPTION; AIR POLLUTION; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; COCONUT; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FLOW RATE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; INDIA; MASS SPECTROMETER; TRAFFIC;

AIR POLLUTANTS; BENZENE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; HUMANS; INDIA; URBAN POPULATION; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; MAHARASHTRA; MUMBAI; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 3042561626     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0960312042000218624     Document Type: Article

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