Short-term distributions of reduced sulfur compounds in the ambient air surrounding a large landfill facility

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 121, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 341-352

  Kim, K H ^a   Choi, Y J ^a   Oh, S I ^a   Sa, J H ^b   Jeon, E C ^a   Koo, Y S ^c  

^a Sejong University   (South Korea)

^b Dongshin University   (South Korea)

^c Anyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

GC PFPD; Hydrogen sulfide; Landfill; Malodor; Reduced sulfur compounds (RSC)

Indexed keywords

GAS EMISSIONS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; LAND FILL; ODOR CONTROL; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

DIMETHYL DISULFIDE; DIMETHYL SULFIDE; MALODOR; METHYL MERCAPTAN; REDUCED SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL;

DIMETHYL SULFIDE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; METHANETHIOL; SULFUR DERIVATIVE;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DIMETHYLSULFIDE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; LANDFILL; SULFUR COMPOUND;

AIR ANALYSIS; AIR POLLUTION; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; LANDFILL; ODOR; POLLUTION MONITORING; AIR POLLUTANT; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; WASTE DISPOSAL;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; ODORS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33750370290     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: 15732959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10661-005-9128-y     Document Type: Article

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