Vertical distribution of polychlorinated biphenyl congeners in sediment core from Thane Creek area of Mumbai, India

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 164, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 1573-1579

  Sahu, S K ^a   Ajmal, P Y ^a   Pandit, G G ^a   Puranik, V D ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Aroclor; Depth profile; PCB; Sediment; Source apportionment

Indexed keywords

AROCLOR; CORE SEDIMENTS; DEPTH PROFILE; ELECTRON CAPTURE DETECTORS; FACTOR ANALYSIS; MARINE ENVIRONMENTS; MUMBAI , INDIA; PCB; PCB CONGENERS; PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL CONGENERS; SEDIMENT CORES; SEDIMENT SAMPLES; SLOW PHASE; SOURCE APPORTIONMENT; SURFACE SEGMENTS; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTIONS;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MARINE POLLUTION; OCEANOGRAPHY; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; PRINTED CIRCUITS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SORPTION;

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

CORE ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; PCB; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; INDIA; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; RIVERS;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; MAHARASHTRA; SOUTH ASIA; THANE CREEK;

EID: 62649135576     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.08.113     Document Type: Article

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