Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in atmosphere and soil of a production area in China: Levels and partitioning

Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 427-433

  Jin, Jim ^a   Wang, Ying ^a   Liu, Weizhi ^a   Yang, Congqiao ^a   Hu, Jicheng ^a   Cui, Jian ^a  

^a MINZU UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Atmosphere; Partitioning; Polybrominated diphenyl ethers; Production area; Soil

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE; ATMOSPHERIC PARTICLES; ATMOSPHERIC PARTICULATE; BDE-209; CONGENER PATTERN; DRY WEIGHT; ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOR; GAS-PARTICLE PARTITIONS; GASEOUS PHASE; LAIZHOU BAY; NON EQUILIBRIUM; PARTITIONING; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS; PRODUCTION AREA; RANGE MIGRATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL SAMPLE; TRANSFER EFFICIENCY;

ETHERS; SOIL SURVEYS; SOILS;

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

DIPHENYL ETHER DERIVATIVE;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); MARINE ATMOSPHERE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PARTITIONING; PBDE; SOIL; SUMMER; TEMPERATURE; WINTER;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; CHINA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; SEASON; SOIL POLLUTANT; TEMPERATURE;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ATMOSPHERE; CHINA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HALOGENATED DIPHENYL ETHERS; HUMANS; SEASONS; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TEMPERATURE;

CHINA; LAIZHOU BAY; SHANDONG;

EID: 79952585185     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-0742(10)60427-5     Document Type: Article

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