Polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticide residues in drinking water of Tirana city (Albania)

Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 7-15

  Marku, E ^a   Nuro, A ^a   Murtaj, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA   (Albania)

Author keywords

Chlorinated pesticides; GC ECD; Lindane; PCB markers; PCBs

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; HCH; ORGANOCHLORINE; PCB; PESTICIDE; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

ALBANIA; TIRANA;

EID: 79955462707     PISSN: 13115065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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