PM 2.5 and PAH concentrations in urban atmosphere of Tiruchirappalli, India

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 330-335

  Mohanraj, R ^a   Solaraj, G ^a   Dhanakumar, S ^a  

^a BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Fine particulates; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Source apportionment; Urban air pollution

Indexed keywords

CHRYSENE; FINE PARTICULATES; NORTHEAST MONSOON; POLYCYCLIC AROMATICS; SAMPLING STATIONS; SOURCE APPORTIONMENT; SOUTHWEST MONSOON; URBAN AIR POLLUTION; URBAN ATMOSPHERES; VEHICULAR EMISSION;

AIR QUALITY; ANTHRACENE; ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

ANTHRACENE; ANTHRACENE DERIVATIVE; BENZ[A]ANTHRACENE; BENZ[A]ANTHRACENE DERIVATIVE; CHRYSENE; CHRYSENE DERIVATIVE; PHENANTHRENE; PHENANTHRENE DERIVATIVE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; CHEMISTRY; CITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXHAUST GAS; INDIA; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASON;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ANTHRACENES; ATMOSPHERE; BENZ(A)ANTHRACENES; CHRYSENES; CITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INDIA; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHENANTHRENES; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASONS; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

EID: 80054686406     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-011-0349-1     Document Type: Article

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