Spatial and seasonal distribution of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the vicinity of an iron and steel making plant

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 3035-3040

  Baek, Song Yee ^a   Choi, Sung Deuk ^b   Park, Hyokeun ^a   Kang, Jung Ho ^a   Chang, Yoon Seok ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^b Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL MEAN; AROCLORS; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; AVERAGE AIR TEMPERATURE; HIGH CONCENTRATION; IRON-AND-STEEL MAKING; LOCAL SCALE; METEOROLOGICAL CONDITION; PASSIVE AIR; PREVAILING WINDS; SAMPLING PERIOD; SEASONAL DISTRIBUTIONS; SEASONAL PATTERNS; SOURCE-RECEPTOR RELATIONSHIPS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TIME-AVERAGED; WET SCAVENGING;

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; IRON; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; PRINTED CIRCUITS; SAMPLING; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; STEELMAKING;

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS;

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; RAIN;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; DISPERSION; IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY; PCB; SAMPLING; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

AIR SAMPLING; AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY; METEOROLOGY; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; INDUSTRY; IRON; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; QUALITY CONTROL; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SEASONS; STEEL;

NORTH KYONGSANG; POHANG; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 77950929785     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es903251h     Document Type: Article

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