Determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in atmospheric particulate matter using gas chromatography

Pollution Research

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 541-549

  Rajput, Nirat ^a   Khemani, L D ^a   Lakhani, Anita ^a  

^a DAYALBAGH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Carcinogenic compounds; Particulate matter; Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CALIBRATION; CARCINOGEN; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; LEAST SQUARES METHOD; PAH; PARTICULATE MATTER; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT;

AGRA; ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; UTTAR PRADESH;

EID: 39549097753     PISSN: 02578050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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