Soil contamination from PCB-containing buildings

Environmental Health Perspectives

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 173-175

  Herrick, Robert F ^a   Lefkowitz, Daniel J ^b   Weymouth, George A ^c  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craft Workers ^*

^c Landmark Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Caulk; Environmental exposure; Leachability; PCB; Polychlorinated biphenyl; Public buildings; School; Soil

Indexed keywords

DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ARTICLE; BUILDING; BUILDING MATERIAL; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HOSPITAL; LANDFILL; LEACHING; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL; SOIL POLLUTION;

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

EID: 33847052041     PISSN: 00916765     EISSN: 15529924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.9646     Document Type: Article

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