Odor load investigation for a pharmaceutical plant by open path fourier transform infrared (OP-FTIR)/environmental protection agency regulatory dispersion model (AERMOD)

Environmental Forensics

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 82-91

  Chang, Wen Shing ^a   Chen, Shiao Shing ^b   Chang, Jung Hua ^b   Tang, Chih Hui ^a   Chang, Tzi Chin ^a  

^a Environmental Protection Administration   (China)

^b NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

AERMOD; Odor; Odor stimulation level; OP FTIR; Pharmaceutical plant

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958811743     PISSN: 15275922     EISSN: 15275930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15275920802659941     Document Type: Article

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