Characterization of PM2.5 fugitive metal in the workplaces and the surrounding environment of a secondary aluminum smelter

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 41, Issue 32, 2007, Pages 6884-6900

  Kuo, Su Ching ^a   Hsieh, Li Ying ^b   Tsai, Cheng Hsien ^c   Tsai, Ying I ^a  

^a CHIA NAN UNIVERSITY OF PHARMACY AND SCIENCE   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aluminum smelter; Blast furnace; Metallic profiles; Reverberatory furnace

Indexed keywords

BLAST FURNACES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MERCURY (METAL); POTASSIUM; SILICON; TOXIC MATERIALS;

ALUMINUM SMELTER; METALLIC PROFILES; REVERBERATORY FURNACE;

PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

ALUMINUM; ARSENIC; BARIUM; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; LEAD; MERCURY; METAL; MOLYBDENUM; POTASSIUM; SELENIUM; SILICON; TITANIUM; ZINC;

ALUMINUM; EMISSION; MERCURY (ELEMENT); PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTANT SOURCE; SMELTING; TOXIC MATERIAL; WORKPLACE;

AIR SAMPLING; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ALUMINUM FACTORY; ARTICLE; FURNACE; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMELTER; VAPOR; WORKPLACE;

EID: 34548722066     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2007.04.038     Document Type: Article

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