How a steel plant affects air quality of a nearby urban area: A study on metals and PAH concentrations

Aerosol and Air Quality Research

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 497-508

  Amodio, M ^a   Andriani, E ^a   de Gennaro, G ^a   di Gilio, A ^a   Ielpo, P ^b   Placentino, C M ^a   Tutino, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coke oven; Heavy metals; Industrial source; PAHs; PCA

Indexed keywords

COKE OVENS; HEAVY METALS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; STEELMAKING; URBAN GROWTH;

ELEMENTAL CONCENTRATIONS; INDUSTRIAL AREA; INDUSTRIAL SOURCES; PCA; PM 2.5; POLLUTED SITES; SOUTHERN ITALY; URBAN AIR QUALITY; URBAN AREAS; URBAN CENTERS;

AIR QUALITY;

AIR QUALITY; BIOMASS BURNING; CARCINOGEN; COAGULATION; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; INDUSTRIAL LOCATION; IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY; PAH; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; TRAFFIC EMISSION; URBAN AREA; URBAN ATMOSPHERE;

ITALY; PUGLIA; TARANTO;

EID: 84874377513     PISSN: 16808584     EISSN: 20711409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4209/aaqr.2012.09.0254     Document Type: Article

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