Quality assurance in biological monitoring of environmental and occupational exposure to chemicals

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 252-261

  Menditto, Antonio ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

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EID: 0006323387     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mchj.1996.0101     Document Type: Article

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