Organohalogen contaminants of emerging concern in Great Lakes fish: A review

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Volumn 404, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 2639-2658

  Clement, Ray E ^a   Reiner, Eric J ^a   Bhavsar, Satyendra P ^a  

^a ONTARIO MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chlorinated naphthalenes; Chlorinated paraffins; Compounds of emerging concern; Halogenated flame retardants; Perfluorinated compounds

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL DETECTION; CHLORINATED AROMATICS; CHLORINATED PARAFFINS; COMPOUNDS OF EMERGING CONCERN; FRESH WATER RESOURCES; GREAT LAKES; HALOGENATED FLAME RETARDANT; ORGANOHALOGEN CONTAMINANTS; ORGANOHALOGENS; PERFLUORINATED COMPOUNDS; POLYCHLORINATED NAPHTHALENES;

CONTAMINATION; FISH; HALOGENATION; NAPHTHALENE; PARAFFINS;

LAKES;

EID: 84870880944     PISSN: 16182642     EISSN: 16182650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00216-012-6300-4     Document Type: Review

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