Environmental stability of PAH source indices in pyrogenic tars

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 689-696

  Uhler, A D ^a   Emsbo Mattingly, S D ^a  

^a NewFields Environmental Forensics Practice LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL TAR; ORGANIC MATTER; PETROLEUM; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; PYROGEN; TAR;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; COMBUSTION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLLUTION; PYROLYSIS; SEDIMENT; SOIL POLLUTION; AEROBIC BACTERIUM; BIOREMEDIATION; HEAT; METABOLISM; SOIL POLLUTANT;

BACTERIA, AEROBIC; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; HEAT; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TARS;

EID: 33744550792     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-006-0975-1     Document Type: Article

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