Analytical method, pattern and sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the stone of the Temples of Agrigento (Italy)

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 176, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 339-347

  Orecchio, Santino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Agrigento; Historical buildings stone; Organic matter; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Temples

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL CONDITIONS; ANALYTICAL METHOD; COMBUSTION PRO-CESS; GOOD CORRELATIONS; HISTORICAL BUILDINGS; HISTORICAL BUILDINGS STONE; ORGANIC MATTER; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; SINGLE MODE; SULPHATES; SURFACE LAYERS;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

NITRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON DERIVATIVE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SULFATE;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; EXTRACTION METHOD; HISTORIC BUILDING; NITRATE; ORGANIC MATTER; PAH; POLLUTANT SOURCE; SULFATE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BUILDING; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMBUSTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ITALY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLLUTION;

ARCHAEOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; ITALY; NITRATES; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; SULFATES;

AGRIGENTO; ITALY; SICILY;

EID: 74649086221     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.11.033     Document Type: Article

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