Size distribution of atmospheric particulates and particulate-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and characteristics of PAHs during haze period in Lampang Province, Northern Thailand

Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 397-405

  Phoothiwut, Sawan ^a   Junyapoon, Suwannee ^a  

^a KING MONGKUT'S INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY LADKRABANG   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Haze period; Particulate bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (p PAHs); Rice straw burning; Size distribution

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC PARTICLE; BIOGENIC EMISSION; BIOMASS BURNING; CARCINOGEN; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HAZE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PAH; PARTICLE SIZE; RICE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SMOKE; STRAW;

LAMPANG; NORTHERN REGION [THAILAND]; THAILAND;

EID: 84878191651     PISSN: 18739318     EISSN: 18739326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11869-012-0194-3     Document Type: Article

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