Dioxin-like Polychlorinated Biphenyls contamination and distribution in soils from the modern Yellow River Delta, China

Soil and Sediment Contamination

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 144-154

  Liu, J ^a,b   Cui, Z J ^a   Xu, H Y ^a   Tan, F X ^b  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Shandong Construction University   (China)

Author keywords

Concentration; Dioxin like polychlorinated biphenyls (dl PCBs); Distribution trends; Modern Yellow River Delta; Soil

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; PRINTED CIRCUITS; RIVERS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SOIL POLLUTION; SOILS;

ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS; CONCENTRATION; DIOXIN-LIKE POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (DL-PCBS); DISTRIBUTION TRENDS; MODERN YELLOW RIVER DELTA; PCB CONCENTRATIONS; SOIL SAMPLES; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTIONS; TOXIC EQUIVALENCIES; WATER RUNOFFS;

RIVER POLLUTION;

EID: 61649123067     PISSN: 15320383     EISSN: 15497887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15320380802660164     Document Type: Article

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