Dissolution of slagwool fibers in the filter clearing and mounting step in preparation for counting

Inhalation Toxicology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 263-270

  Okabe, K ^a   Vallarino, J A ^a   Krishna Murthy, G G ^a   Tsuda, A ^a   Godleski, J J ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 0029787837     PISSN: 08958378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08958379609005434     Document Type: Article

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