Chemical compositions and source identification of particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM2.5–10) from a scrap iron and steel smelting industry along the Ife–Ibadan highway, Nigeria

Atmospheric Pollution Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 107-119

  Owoade, Kayode O ^a,b   Hopke, Philip K ^b   Olise, Felix S ^a   Ogundele, Lasun T ^a   Fawole, Olusegun G ^a   Olaniyi, Bamidele H ^a   Jegede, Olugbemiga O ^a   Ayoola, Muritala A ^a   Bashiru, Muniru I ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b CLARKSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Black carbon; CPF; Iron smelter; Nigeria; PMF; Source apportionment; XRF

Indexed keywords

EID: 84929461146     PISSN: 13091042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5094/APR.2015.013     Document Type: Article

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