Determining sources of atmospheric polychlorinated biphenyls based on their fracturing concentrations and congener compositions

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 11-12, 2004, Pages 2755-2772

  Uraki, Yoko ^a   Suzuki, Shigeru ^b   Yasuhara, Akio ^b   Shibamoto, Takayuki ^c  

^a Kawasaki Munic Res Inst E   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric PCBs; Commercial PCBs; Composition of PCB congeners; Municipal waste incinerators; Pattern similarities

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONTAMINATION; EXHAUST GASES; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETERS; REFUSE INCINERATORS; TOXICITY;

AIR SAMPLES; KANAGAWA PREFECTURE, JAPAN; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLES; WASTE INCINERATOR;

ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS;

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GEOMETRY; INCINERATION; JAPAN; MASS SPECTROMETER; MASS SPECTROMETRY; TOXICITY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 6944248952     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/LESA-200033689     Document Type: Article

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