Challenges in quantifying airborne metal concentrations in residential environments

Canadian Journal of Analytical Sciences and Spectroscopy

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-8

  Rasmussen, P E ^a   Dugandzic, R ^a   Hassan, N ^a   Murimboh, J ^b   Gregoire D C ^c  

^a Environmental Health Center   (Canada)

^b ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Airborne particulate matter; Cadmium; Copper; ED XRF; Exposures; ICP MS; Iron; Lead; Nickel; Residential environments

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547654495     PISSN: 12056685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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