Sampling and analytical methods for assessing the levels of organic pollutants in the atmosphere: PAH, phthalates and psychotropic substances: A short review

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1915-1926

  Cecinato, Angelo ^a   Balducci, Catia ^a   Mastroianni, Daniele ^a   Perilli, Mattia ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Organic contaminants; PAH; Perfluoroalkanes; Phthalates; Psychotropic substances

Indexed keywords

PHTHALIC ACID DERIVATIVE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

AIR SAMPLING; ANALYTICAL METHOD; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DESORPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LITERATURE REVIEW; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; PAH; PERSISTENCE; PHTHALATE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; POLLUTION MONITORING; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY);

AIR POLLUTANT; ATMOSPHERE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ITALY; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ATMOSPHERE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ITALY; PHTHALIC ACIDS; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS;

ITALY;

EID: 84864077284     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-012-0959-0     Document Type: Review

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