Identifying sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soils: Distinguishing point and non-point sources using an extended PAH spectrum and n-alkanes

Journal of Soils and Sediments

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 312-322

  Pies, Carmen ^a,b   Ternes, Thomas A ^b   Hofmann, Thilo ^c  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF HYDROLOGY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Environmental forensics; Non point source; PAHs; Point source; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Soil; Source identification

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATED LAND; DIAGENESIS; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; PAH; POINT SOURCE POLLUTION; SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 54249135759     PISSN: 14390108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11368-008-0031-3     Document Type: Article

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