The impact of reduction in the benzene limit value in gasoline on airborne benzene, toluene and xylenes levels

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 334-335, Issue , 2004, Pages 177-183

  Simon, V ^a   Baer, M ^a   Torres, L ^a   Olivier, S ^b   Meybeck, M ^b   Della Massa, J P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b Colomiers 31770 ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Benzene; BTX; Passive dosimeter; Toluene; Urban area; Volatile organic compound (VOC); Xylene

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; AIR QUALITY; EXHAUST GASES; GASOLINE; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; STANDARDS; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

BENZENE CONCENTRATIONS; BENZENE, TOLUENE, XYLENES (BTEX); SEASONAL VARIATIONS;

BENZENE;

BENZENE; GASOLINE; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

BENZENE; TOLUENE; TRAFFIC EMISSION; URBAN POLLUTION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND; XYLENE;

AIR MONITOR; AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY STANDARD; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; EXHAUST GAS; FRANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPRING; SUMMER;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; HAUTE-GARONNE; MIDI-PYRENEES; TOULOUSE; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 7044263037     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2004.04.065     Document Type: Article

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