Major aromatic VOC in the ambient air in the proximity of an urban landfill facility

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 150, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 754-764

  Kim, Ki Hyun ^a   Shon, Zang Ho ^b   Kim, Min Young ^c   Sunwoo, Young ^d   Jeon, Eui Chan ^a   Hong, J H ^e  

^a Sejong University   (South Korea)

^b Dong Eui University   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University Boramae Hospital   (South Korea)

^d Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^e National Institute of Environmental Research   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ambient air; Anthropogenic; BTEX; Emission; Korea; Landfill; VOC

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

AMBIENT AIR; LANDFILL GAS;

LAND FILL;

AROMATIC COMPOUND; BENZENE; ETHYLBENZENE; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND; XYLENE;

CLIMATOLOGY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); LAND FILL; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

AIR QUALITY; AMBIENT AIR; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; BTEX; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); LANDFILL; URBAN AREA; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AIRBORNE PARTICLE; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; KOREA; LANDFILL; PARTICLE SIZE; URBAN AREA; WINTER;

AIR POLLUTANTS; CITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; KOREA; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; REFUSE DISPOSAL; VOLATILIZATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA; SOUTH KOREA; TAEGU [SOUTH KOREA]; TAEGU [TAEGU (ADS)];

EID: 38149101798     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.05.038     Document Type: Article

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