Concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at an oil refinery

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 337-351

  Pandya, G H ^a   Gavane, A G ^a   Bhanarkar, A D ^a   Kondawar, V K ^a  

^a NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Ambient; NMHC; Off site facilities; THC; VOCs; Workplace exposure

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BENZENE; OIL TERMINALS; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; PETROLEUM REFINERIES;

AMBIENT; NMHC; OFF-SITE FACILITIES; THC; WORKPLACE EXPOSURE;

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33745303747     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207230500241918     Document Type: Article

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