Spatial distribution of polychlorinated biphenyls, organochlorine pesticides, and dechlorane plus in Northeast Asia

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 64, Issue , 2013, Pages 40-46

  Baek, Song Yee ^a   Jurng, Jongsoo ^b   Chang, Yoon Seok ^a,b  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dechlorane plus; Long range transport; Northeast Asia; Organochlorine pesticides; Passive air sampling; PCB 11; Persistent organic pollutants; Polychlorinated biphenyls

Indexed keywords

DECHLORANE PLUS; LONG RANGE TRANSPORT; NORTHEAST ASIA; ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDES; PASSIVE AIR; PCB-11; PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANT (POP);

INSECTICIDES; ISOMERS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; POPULATION STATISTICS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

1 [(2 HYDROXYETHOXY)METHYL] 6 (PHENYLTHIO)THYMINE; 1,1 DICHLORO 2,2 BIS(4 CHLOROPHENYL)ETHANE; 1,1 DICHLORO 2,2 BIS(4 CHLOROPHENYL)ETHYLENE; ALDRIN; ALPHA HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE; BETA HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE; CHLORDANE; CHLORPHENOTANE; DECHLORANE PLUS; DIELDRIN; ENDOSULFAN; ENDRIN; FLAME RETARDANT; HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE; HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE; LINDANE; MIREX; NONACHLOR; ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDE; OXYCHLORDANE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AIR SAMPLING; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; LONG RANGE TRANSPORT; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; ORGANOCHLORINE; PCB; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION SIZE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

AIR ANALYSIS; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLER; ARTICLE; ASIA; CHINA; MONGOLIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTH KOREA;

CHINA; MONGOLIA; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 84867742364     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2012.09.015     Document Type: Article

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