Levels, compositions, and gas-particle partitioning of polybrominated diphenyl ethers and dechlorane plus in air in a Chinese northeastern city

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 55, Issue , 2012, Pages 73-79

  Yang, Meng ^a   Jia, Hong Liang ^a   Ma, Wan Li ^b   Qi, Hong ^b   Cui, Song ^b   Li, Yi Fan ^a,b,c  

^a DALIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c IJRC PTS NA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Air concentration; China; DP; Gas particle partitioning; PBDEs

Indexed keywords

AIR CONCENTRATIONS; CHINA; DP; GAS-PARTICLE PARTITIONING; PBDES;

BROMINE; GASES;

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

BROMINE; DECHLORANE PLUS; ORGANOCHLORINE DERIVATIVE; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AIR SAMPLING; AIR TEMPERATURE; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COASTAL ZONE; DATA SET; GAS PHASE REACTION; PBDE; SAMPLER;

ARTICLE; CHINA; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); GAS PARTICLE PARTITIONING; PHASE PARTITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE;

CHINA; DALIAN; LIAONING;

EID: 84859886501     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2012.03.040     Document Type: Article

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