Monitoring of PCBs at facilities related with PCB-containing products and wastes in South Korea

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 196, Issue , 2011, Pages 295-301

  Jin, Guang Zhu ^a   Fang, Ming Liang ^a   Kang, Jung Ho ^a   Park, Hyokeun ^a   Lee, Sang Hyup ^b   Chang, Yoon Seok ^a,b  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Emission factor; Inventory; PCBs; South Korea

Indexed keywords

AIR SAMPLES; AROCLORS; ATMOSPHERIC PCB; AVERAGE CONCENTRATION; CHEMICAL METHOD; COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS; DISPOSAL FACILITIES; EMISSION FACTORS; INDOOR AIR; INVENTORY; MASS BALANCE; OUTDOOR AIR; PCB EMISSIONS; PCBS; SOUTH KOREA; STORAGE FACILITIES; WASTE OIL;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; INCINERATION; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE INCINERATION;

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS;

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

AIR SAMPLING; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CHEMICAL METHOD; EMISSION INVENTORY; INCINERATION; MASS BALANCE; PCB; POLLUTION MONITORING; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SOLVENT; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AIR ANALYSIS; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; POLLUTION MONITORING; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL REMOVAL; SOUTH KOREA; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE MINIMIZATION;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HAZARDOUS WASTE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; REPUBLIC OF KOREA;

SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 80455143579     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.09.030     Document Type: Article

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