Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in urban topsoils: Concentration and source analysis in Xuzhou, China

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 602-615

  Wang, Xue Song ^a   Zhang, Peng ^a   Zhou, Hong Ying ^a   Fu, Jing ^a  

^a HUAIHAI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Urban soils; Xuzhou

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGENIC PAHS; CARCINOGENIC POTENCY; DIFFERENT ORIGINS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS; HIGH CONCENTRATION; MULTIVARIATE STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; PAH COMPOUNDS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS(PAHS); PRIORITY POLLUTANTS; SAMPLING SITE; SOURCE ANALYSIS; SURFACE SOIL; URBAN ENVIRONMENTS; URBAN SOILS; URBAN TOPSOILS; US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; VEHICULAR EMISSION; XUZHOU;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; SOILS;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 84863851546     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207233.2012.693288     Document Type: Article

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