Deposition of polychlorinated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in the vicinity of a steel manufacturing plant

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 49, Issue , 2012, Pages 206-211

  Fang, Mingliang ^a   Choi, Sung Deuk ^b   Baek, Song Yee ^a   Jin, Guangzhu ^a   Chang, Yoon Seok ^a,c  

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

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

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

Author keywords

Deposition; PBDEs; PCBs; Seasonal variation; Steel complex

Indexed keywords

BDE-209; BULK DEPOSITIONS; COMPLEX SITES; DEPOSITION DISTRIBUTION; DEPOSITION FLUXES; DIOXIN-LIKE PCBS; DL-PCBS; IRON-AND-STEEL MAKING; PBDES; PCBS; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOUTH KOREA; STEEL MANUFACTURING; TOXICITY EQUIVALENT QUANTITY;

DEPOSITION; ETHERS; POLYACRYLATES; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS;

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

DIOXIN LIKE POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; STEEL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; INDUSTRIAL LOCATION; IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY; PBDE; PCB; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; CHLORINATION; IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOUTH KOREA; TOXICITY EQUIVALENT QUANTITY;

NORTH KYONGSANG; POHANG; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 84856535063     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2011.11.061     Document Type: Article

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