Predictions of gas-particle partitioning coefficients (kp) of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at various occupational environments of Songkhla Province, Thailand

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1377-1394

  Pongpiachan, S ^a,b   Thamanu, K ^c   Ho, K F ^d   Lee, S C ^d   Sompongchaiyakul, P ^e,f  

^a Faculty of Environmental Management   (Thailand)

^b PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c Thailand Ministry of Science and Technology   (Thailand)

^d HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^e CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^f CENTER OF EXCELLENCE ON HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE MANAGEMENT HSM   (Thailand)

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EID: 76749159352     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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