The characterization of PCDDs, PCDFs and coplanar PCBs during the past 50 years in Gwangyang Bay, South Korea

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 154, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 756-765

  Kim, Y S ^a   Eun, H ^a   Cho, H S ^b   Kim, K S ^c   Watanabe, E ^a   Baba, K ^a   Katase, T ^d  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^c Chongju University   (South Korea)

^d NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Burdens; Coplanar PCBs; Gwangyang Bay; PCDD DFs; Sediment core

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATION THEORY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENTS;

COPLANAR PCB; GWANGYANG BAY; PCDD/DF; SEDIMENT CORE;

TOXIC MATERIALS;

PENTACHLOROPHENOL; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN;

COMPUTATION THEORY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENTS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COASTAL SEDIMENT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CORE ANALYSIS; PCB; PCDD; PCDF; PCP; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; INDUSTRIAL AREA; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RURAL AREA; SEDIMENT; SOUTH KOREA;

BENZOFURANS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; KOREA; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; TETRACHLORODIBENZODIOXIN; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA; KWANGYANG BAY; SOUTH CHOLLA; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 43049158004     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.10.088     Document Type: Article

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