Seasonal variation and sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in indoor and outdoor air in a semi arid tract of Northern India

Aerosol and Air Quality Research

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 515-525

  Masih, Jamson ^a   Singhvi, Raj ^b   Kumar, Krishan ^c   Jain, V K ^c   Taneja, Ajay ^d  

^a WILSON COLLEGE   (India)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^d DR B R AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Gas Particulate; Indoor and outdoor air; PAHs; Seasonality; Source apportionment; Toxic assessment

Indexed keywords

OUTDOOR AIR; PAHS; SEASONALITY; SOURCE APPORTIONMENT; TOXIC ASSESSMENT;

ARID REGIONS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; ROADSIDES;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DIESEL ENGINE; EXHAUST EMISSION; INDOOR AIR; PAH; POLLUTANT SOURCE; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; ROADSIDE ENVIRONMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEMIARID REGION; TOXICITY TEST; URBAN ATMOSPHERE;

INDIA;

EID: 84863918774     PISSN: 16808584     EISSN: 20711409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4209/aaqr.2011.11.0192     Document Type: Article

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