Volatile aromatic compounds in a light-duty vehicle tunnel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 304-307

  Machado, M C S ^a   Almeida, J C S ^b   Martins, E M ^b   Arbilla, G ^b  

^a Analytical Solutions   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUND; CARBON DIOXIDE; HYDROCARBON; NATURAL GAS; VOLATILE AGENT; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DIESEL ENGINE; MOTOR VEHICLE; OZONE LAYER;

ADSORPTION; BRAZIL; CHARCOAL; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; MASS SPECTROMETRY; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; VEHICLE EMISSIONS; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 34547477664     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-007-9171-1     Document Type: Article

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