Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE): A groundwater contaminant of growing concern

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 128, Issue , 1998, Pages 29-34

  Burgess, W G ^a   Dottridge, J ^a   Symington, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001863592     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.128.01.04     Document Type: Article

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