Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon burden in ambient air in selected niger delta communities in nigeria

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 18-25

  Ana, G R E E ^a   Emerole, G O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH; MINERAL OILS; PETROCHEMICALS; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; POLLUTION CONTROL; PYRENE; REGIONAL PLANNING;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS); REGULATORY AUTHORITIES; RESPIRABLE PARTICULATE MATTERS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

PETROLEUM REFINING;

BENZO[A]PYRENE; BENZO[K]FLUORANTHENE; INDENO[1,2,3 CD]PYRENE; PETROCHEMICAL AGENT; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; PYRENE; COAL;

AIR POLLUTION; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; NIGERIA; OIL FIELD; PARTICULATE MATTER; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; AIR POLLUTANT; CHEMISTRY; DEMOGRAPHY; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INDUSTRY; METHODOLOGY;

AIR POLLUTANTS; COAL; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INDUSTRY; NIGERIA; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; POWER PLANTS;

EID: 84859502322     PISSN: 10473289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.2011.628900     Document Type: Article

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