Characterization and determination of the odorous charge in the indoor air of a waste treatment facility through the evaluation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) using TD-GC/MS

Waste Management

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 2469-2481

  Gallego, E ^a   Roca, F J ^a   Perales, J F ^a   Sanchez G ^b   Esplugas, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b DPGR AMB   (Spain)

Author keywords

Gas chromatography mass spectrometry; Indoor air quality; Municipal solid waste (MSW); Odour units; Thermal desorption; Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

Indexed keywords

BIOSTABILIZERS; CAPILLARY GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; CARBOXEN; COMPOSTING TUNNELS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY/MASS SPECTROMETRY; HEALTH EFFECTS; INDOOR AIR; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; MUNICIPAL RESIDUES; PRE-TREATMENT; PROCESSING CAPACITIES; TREATMENT PROCESS; VOLATILE SULPHUR COMPOUNDS; WASTE TREATMENT PLANT;

ALDEHYDES; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; OLEFINS; PARAFFINS; SORPTION; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; THERMAL DESORPTION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

WASTE TREATMENT;

ALCOHOL; ALDEHYDE; ALKANE DERIVATIVE; AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; ESTER; SULFUR; TERPENE DERIVATIVE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AIR QUALITY; DESORPTION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; INDOOR AIR; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND; WASTE TREATMENT;

AIR ANALYSIS; AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTION INDICATOR; AIR QUALITY; AIR SAMPLING; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HEALTH HAZARD; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; ODORS; REFUSE DISPOSAL; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84870243549     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: 18792456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2012.07.010     Document Type: Article

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