Wet deposition of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins/dibenzofuran in a rural area of Taiwan

Aerosol and Air Quality Research

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 732-748

  Huang, Chun Jen ^a   Chen, Kang Shin ^a   Lai, Yi Chieh ^b   Wang, Lin Chi ^c   Chang Chien, Guo Ping ^c  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHENG SHIU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Gas particle partitioning; Polychlorinated dibenzo p dioxins dibenzofurans (PCDD Fs); Scavenging ratio; Wet deposition

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITIONS; CHLORINATED CONGENERS; COLD WEATHER; DEPOSITION FLUXES; DRY DEPOSITION; DRY SEASONS; FOOD CHAIN; GAS-PARTICLE PARTITIONING; HUMAN EXPOSURES; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE INCINERATOR; PCDD/FS; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZO-P-DIOXINS; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZO-P-DIOXINS AND DIBENZOFURANS; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZO-P-DIOXINS/DIBENZOFURANS; RAINY SEASONS; SCAVENGING RATIO; SOUTHERN TAIWAN; TRANSFER PATHWAY; WET DEPOSITION; WET DEPOSITION FLUX;

METEOROLOGICAL PROBLEMS; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; RURAL AREAS; WASTE INCINERATION;

DEPOSITION;

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; HEALTH RISK; INCINERATION; PCDD; PCDF; PUBLIC HEALTH; RURAL AREA; SCAVENGING (CHEMISTRY);

TAIWAN;

EID: 80053330727     PISSN: 16808584     EISSN: 20711409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4209/aaqr.2011.08.0123     Document Type: Article

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