Characteristics and risk assessment of trace metals in airborne particulates from a semiconductor industrial area of Northern Taiwan

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1288-1294

  Chen, Hong Wen ^a  

^a YUANPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Gallium; Indium; Risk assessment; Semiconductor industry; Trace element

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARCINOGEN; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EMISSION; HEALTH RISK; INDUSTRIAL LOCATION; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY; TRACE METAL; URBAN POLLUTION;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HSINCHU; TAIWAN;

EID: 35948949054     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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