Characterisation of ambient benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and m-, p- and o-xylene in an urban traffic area in Bangkok, Thailand

International Journal of Environment and Pollution

Volumn 36, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 241-254

  Laowagul, Wanna ^a   Yoshizumi, Kunio ^b   Mutchimwong, Auemphorn ^c   Thavipoke, Patana ^c   Hooper, Martin ^d   Garivait, Hathairatana ^a   Limpaseni, Wongpun ^e  

^a Khlong Luang   (Thailand)

^b KYORITSU WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Ambient air; Bangkok; Benzene; BTEX; Ethylbenzene; m , p and o xylene; Passive sampler; Toluene; VOCs; Volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ETHYLBENZENE; EXHAUST GASES; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

AMBIENT AIR; BANGKOK; BTEX; O-XYLENE; PASSIVE SAMPLERS;

XYLENE;

BENZENE; ETHYLBENZENE; META XYLENE; ORTHO XYLENE; PARA XYLENE; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AIR SAMPLING; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BENZENE; BTEX; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; TOLUENE; TRAFFIC EMISSION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EXHAUST GAS; MEASUREMENT; POLLUTION MONITORING; THAILAND; URBAN AREA;

ASIA; BANGKOK; CENTRAL REGION [THAILAND]; EURASIA; KRUNG THEP MAHANAKHON; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THAILAND;

EID: 57349090438     PISSN: 09574352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijep.2009.021829     Document Type: Article

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