Cyclic siloxanes in air, including identification of high levels in chicago and distinct diurnal variation

Chemosphere

Volumn 92, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 905-910

  Yucuis, Rachel A ^a   Stanier, Charles O ^a   Hornbuckle, Keri C ^a  

^a IA United States   (United States)

Author keywords

Chicago; Cyclic siloxane; D4, D5, and D6; Indoor air; Personal care products

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; SILICON COMPOUNDS;

CHICAGO; CYCLIC SILOXANE; D4, D5, AND D6; INDOOR AIR; PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS;

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

DECAMETHYLCYCLOPENTASILOXANE; DODECAMETHYLCYCLOHEXASILOXANE; OCTAMETHYLCYCLOTETRASILOXANE; ORGANOSILICON DERIVATIVE; SILOXANE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AIR QUALITY; AIR SAMPLING; BOUNDARY LAYER; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIURNAL VARIATION; INDOOR AIR; ORGANIC COMPOUND; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; SILICON; TREND ANALYSIS;

AIR QUALITY; AIR SAMPLING; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; FLOW RATE; LIMIT OF DETECTION; LIMIT OF QUANTITATION; POPULATION DENSITY; UNITED STATES;

CHICAGO; ILLINOIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84880036714     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: 18791298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.02.051     Document Type: Article

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