Characterization of dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) in the atmosphere of different workplaces of a sinter plant

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 366, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 197-205

  Shih, Minliang ^a   Lee, Wen Jhy ^b   Shih, Tung Sheng ^c   Huang, Sheng Lung ^b   Chang Chien, Guo Ping ^d   Wang, Lin Chi ^d   Tsai, Perng Jy ^b  

^a Chianan University of Pharmacy and Science   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (Taiwan)

^d CHENG SHIU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Congener profile; Content; PCDD Fs; Sinter plant

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PHASE COMPOSITION; SINTERING; SOLUTIONS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

CONGENER PROFILE; CONTENT; PCDD/FS; SINTER PLANT;

FURAN RESINS;

POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN;

AIR SAMPLING; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DIBENZOFURAN; DIOXIN; INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE; PCB; SINTER; URBAN AREA; WORKPLACE;

AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORKPLACE;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ATMOSPHERE; BENZOFURANS; DIOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING INDUSTRY; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33745726142     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2005.07.006     Document Type: Article

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