Airborne particulates and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in ambient air in Donghe, Northern China

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

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 854-860

  Wang, Wei ^a   Tao, Shu ^a   Wang, Wentao ^a   Shen, Guofeng ^a   Zhao, Jingyu ^a   Lam, Kin Che ^b  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Airborne particulates; Exposure risk; PAHs; Rural area; Size distribution

Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE PARTICULATE; AIRBORNE PARTICULATES; AMBIENT AIR; ANNUAL MEAN; BENZO(A)PYRENE EQUIVALENT; CHINESE CITIES; EXPOSURE RISK; NATIONAL STANDARD; NORTHERN CHINA; PAHS; STANDARD DEVIATION;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; FLOW PATTERNS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; RURAL AREAS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; STANDARDS;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

BENZO[A]PYRENE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

AIRBORNE PARTICLE; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CHINA; FRACTIONATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AIR; AIR POLLUTANTS; CHINA; CITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; SEASONS;

EID: 70449638231     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520902958526     Document Type: Article

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