Degradation of polychlorinated biphenyls by UV-catalyzed photolysis

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 259-269

  Wong, K H ^a   Wong, P K ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Congener; Microtox ; Photolysis; Polychlorinated biphenyl; Test; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645106699     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: 15497860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10807030500531547     Document Type: Conference Paper

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