Pb isotopic ratios in airborne PM10 of an iron/metal industrial complex area and nearby residential areas: Implications for ambient sources of Pb pollution

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 99, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 462-470

  Lee, Heon Chul ^a,c   Kim, Mo Keun ^b   Jo, Wan Kuen ^c  

^a Corporation of Global Environments ^*  (South Korea)

^b GyeongSangBukdo Government Public Institute of Health and Environment   (South Korea)

^c Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Enrichment factor; Proximity; Seasonal pattern; Source sample; Stable isotopic compositions

Indexed keywords

ENRICHMENT FACTORS; PROXIMITY; SEASONAL PATTERN; SOURCE SAMPLE; STABLE ISOTOPIC COMPOSITIONS;

INDUSTRY; IRON COMPOUNDS; ISOTOPES;

POLLUTION;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENRICHMENT; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC RATIO; LEAD ISOTOPE; PARTICULATE MATTER; STABLE ISOTOPE; TRAFFIC EMISSION;

EID: 79451473119     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2010.11.012     Document Type: Article

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