Levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in transformer oils from Korea

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 137, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 1514-1522

  Shin, Sun Kyoung ^a   Kim, Tae Seung ^a  

^a National Institute of Environmental Research   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aroclor; GC ECD; Korean waste official method; PCBs; Peak pattern; Transformer oil

Indexed keywords

AROCLOR; PEAK PATTERN; WASTE CONTROL ACT (WCA);

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; TOXIC MATERIALS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

INSULATING OIL;

AROCLOR 1242; AROCLOR 1254; AROCLOR 1260; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; INSULATING OIL; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; TOXIC MATERIALS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; EMISSION; OIL; PCB; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); GENERATOR; KOREA; POLLUTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SAMPLE;

CALIBRATION; KOREA; OILS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; TIME FACTORS;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 33749136363     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.04.031     Document Type: Article

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