Distribution of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans in ambient air of different regions in China

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 45, Issue 36, 2011, Pages 6567-6575

  Chen, Tong ^a   Li, Xiaodong ^a   Yan, Jianhua ^a   Lu, Shengyong ^a   Cen, Kefa ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ambient air; China; Congener profile; Homologue profile; PCDD Fs

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT AIR; CHINA; CONGENER PROFILE; HOMOLOGUE PROFILE; PCDD/FS;

CHLORINE;

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

DIBENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN;

AIR SAMPLING; AMBIENT AIR; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CHLORINE; PCDD; PCDF; SEASONALITY;

AIR SAMPLING; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; CHINA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; WINTER;

CHINA;

EID: 80053125876     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2011.08.013     Document Type: Article

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