Cluster analysis for polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans concentrations in southern Taiwan

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 59, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1474-1480

  Hsieh, Lien Te ^a   Wang, Ya Fen ^b   Kuo, Gia Hao ^c   Wang, Lin Chi ^d   Chang Chien, Guo Ping ^d  

^a NATIONAL PINGTUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHENG SHIU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FLUE GASES; FLUES; FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS; K-MEANS CLUSTERING; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; WASTE INCINERATION;

AMBIENT ATMOSPHERE; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; EMISSION INVENTORIES; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY STANDARDS; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE INCINERATOR; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZO-P-DIOXINS AND DIBENZOFURANS; TAIWAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ADMINISTRATIONS; TOXIC EQUIVALENTS TEQ;

MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE;

DIBENZODIOXIN DERIVATIVE; DIBENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZO 4 DIOXIN DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; 2,3,7,8 TETRACHLORODIBENZO PARA DIOXIN; BENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE; CHLORINATED DIBENZOFURANS; DRUG DERIVATIVE; POLYCHLORODIBENZO 4 DIOXIN; POLYCHLORODIBENZO-4-DIOXIN;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; AIR QUALITY; AIR QUALITY STANDARD; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FLUE GAS; INCINERATION; JAPAN; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAIWAN; AIR POLLUTANT; CHEMISTRY; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METHODOLOGY; SEASON;

AIR POLLUTANTS; BENZOFURANS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; POWER PLANTS; SEASONS; TAIWAN; TETRACHLORODIBENZODIOXIN;

EID: 76549108597     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3155/1047-3289.59.12.1474     Document Type: Article

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