Inhalation toxicology of dimethylacetamide (DMAC) in mice and rats: Age-related effects on lethality and testicular injury

Inhalation Toxicology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 141-156

  Valentine, R ^a   Hurtt, M E ^a   Frame, S R ^a   Kennedy Jr , G L ^a  

^a DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

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EID: 0030966916     PISSN: 08958378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/089583797198321     Document Type: Article

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