Distinguishing PAH background and MGP residues in sediments of a freshwater creek

Environmental Forensics

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 171-182

  Costa, Helder J ^a   White, Keith A ^a   Ruspantini, John J ^b  

^a Bouck and Lee Inc ^*  (United States)

^b New York State Electric and Gas   (United States)

Author keywords

Background; DNAPL; MGP residues; PAH fingerprinting; PAHs; Sediments

Indexed keywords

EID: 4744359322     PISSN: 15275922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15275920490495909     Document Type: Article

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