Characterization of EPA's 16 priority pollutant polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in tank bottom solids and associated contaminated soils at oil exploration and production sites in Texas

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 288-295

  Bojes, Heidi K ^a   Pope, Peter G ^a  

^a Railroad Commission of Texas   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACENAPHTHENE DERIVATIVE; ACENAPHTHYLENE; ANTHRACENE; BENZ[A]ANTHRACENE; BENZO[A]PYRENE; BENZO[B]FLUORANTHENE; BENZO[GHI]PERYLENE; BENZO[K]FLUORANTHENE; CHRYSENE; DIBENZ[A,H]ANTHRACENE; ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL; FLUORANTHENE; FLUORENE; GROUND WATER; INDENO[1,2,3 CD]PYRENE; NAPHTHALENE; PETROLEUM; PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE; PHENANTHRENE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON DERIVATIVE; PYRENE;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH HAZARD; OIL INDUSTRY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SEDIMENT; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL POLLUTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TANK; UNITED STATES;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING INDUSTRY; HYDROCARBONS; PETROLEUM; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TEXAS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33947125587     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2006.11.007     Document Type: Article

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