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Original Articles

BTEX Emissions During Prescribed Burning in Function of Combustion Stage and Distance From Flame Front

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Pages 1193-1200 | Received 29 Aug 2009, Accepted 28 Jan 2010, Published online: 18 Aug 2010

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