PAHs contamination in groundwater from a part of metropolitan city, India: A study based on sampling over a 10-year period

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 71, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 5113-5120

  Brindha, K ^a   Elango, L ^a  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Chennai; Coastal area; India; Oil pollution; Poly aromatic hydrocarbons; Royapuram; Smell of oil; TPH

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; GROUNDWATER; PETROCHEMICALS; POLLUTION; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; TANKS (CONTAINERS);

CHENNAI; COASTAL AREA; INDIA; OIL POLLUTION; POLY AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; ROYAPURAM; SMELL OF OIL; TPH;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

CARCINOGEN; COASTAL ZONE; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FLUSHING; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; INDUSTRIAL LOCATION; METROPOLITAN AREA; OIL POLLUTION; PAH; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PH; SAMPLING; SOIL POLLUTION; STORAGE TANK;

CHENNAI; INDIA; TAMIL NADU;

EID: 84901457191     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-013-2914-x     Document Type: Article

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