Investigation of trace element atmospheric pollution by nuclear analytical techniques at a global scale: Harmonised approaches supported by the IAEA

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 121-128

  Smodiš, Borut ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Airborne particulate matter; Biomonitor; Nuclear analytical techniques; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; DATA HANDLING;

AIR SAMPLERS; AIRBORNE PARTICULATE MATTERS; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOMONITORS; CENTRALISED; CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; GLOBAL SCALE; IAEA PROGRAM; NUCLEAR ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES; TRACES ELEMENTS;

TRACE ELEMENTS;

TRACE ELEMENT;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOMONITORING; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION MONITORING; TRACE ELEMENT;

AIR ANALYSIS; AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLING; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRACTIONATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; ORGANISM; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PLANT;

EID: 34547120683     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.08.007     Document Type: Article

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