Organic carbon and elemental carbon in Asia: A review from 1996 to 2006

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 150, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 231-237

  Fang, Guor Cheng ^a   Wu, Yuh Shen ^a   Chou, Te Yen ^a   Lee, Chen Zheng ^a  

^a HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Analytical methods; Asia; EC; OC; Precursor gases

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ANTHROPOMETRY; CARBONACEOUS ADSORBENTS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); IMPURITIES; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; OXIDATION;

ANALYTICAL METHODS; ELEMENTAL CARBON; PRECURSOR GASES;

ORGANIC CARBON;

CARBON; ORGANIC CARBON;

AIR POLLUTION; ANTHROPOMETRY; CARBONACEOUS ADSORBENTS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); IMPURITIES; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; ORGANIC CARBON; OXIDATION;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; HEALTH STATUS; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; ORGANIC CARBON; OXIDATION; SUBURBAN AREA; TRAFFIC EMISSION;

AIR POLLUTANT; ASIA; EXHAUST GAS; PARTICULATE MATTER; POPULATION DENSITY; REVIEW; SUBURBAN AREA; TRAFFIC; URBAN AREA;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTANTS; CARBON; CHINA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GASES; JAPAN; KOREA; PARTICULATE MATTER; TAIWAN;

ASIA; EURASIA;

EID: 38049069782     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.09.036     Document Type: Review

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