Persistent organic chemicals in Malaysian waters: A review

Research Journal of Environmental Toxicology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 101-112

  Somchit, N ^a   Somchit, Muhammad Nazrul ^b   Hadi, S Azizan ^b   Zakaria, M P ^b  

^a University Industry Selangor   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Malaysia; Marine; Pollution

Indexed keywords

ORGANIC COMPOUND; PESTICIDE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; TRIBUTYLTIN;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL WASTE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; MALAYSIA; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; ORGANIC POLLUTION; POLLUTION MONITORING; REVIEW; SEA POLLUTION; SOUTHEAST ASIA; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 70350261803     PISSN: 18193420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjet.2009.101.112     Document Type: Review

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