Calibration and application of PUF disk passive air samplers for tracking polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs)

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 75, Issue , 2013, Pages 123-128

  Harner, Tom ^a   Su, Ky ^a   Genualdi, Susie ^a   Karpowicz, Jessica ^a   Ahrens, Lutz ^a   Mihele, Cristian ^a   Schuster, Jasmin ^a   Charland, Jean Pierre ^a   Narayan, Julie ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Air sampling; Alberta oil sands; Alkylated PAH; Dibenzothiophenes; PACs; PAHs; Passive air sampling; PUF disk

Indexed keywords

AIR SAMPLING; ALBERTA OIL SANDS; DIBENZOTHIOPHENES; PACS; PAHS; PASSIVE AIR SAMPLINGS; PUF DISKS;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; OIL SANDS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

CALIBRATION;

DIBENZOTHIOPHENE DERIVATIVE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC COMPOUND; POLYURETHAN FOAM;

ALKENE; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CALIBRATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FOAM; OIL SAND; PAH; VOLATILE SUBSTANCE; VOLUME;

AIR ANALYSIS; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CANADA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALBERTA; CANADA;

EID: 84877917149     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.04.012     Document Type: Article

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