Co-operative Study on the Release of Lead from Crystalware

Packaging Technology and Science

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 45-57

  Guadagnino, E ^a   Gramiccioni, L ^b   Denaro, M ^b   Baldini, M ^b  

^a STAZIONE SPERIMENTALE DEL VETRO   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Crystalware; Foodstuffs; Lead

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032021914     PISSN: 08943214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1522(199803/04)11:2<45::AID-PTS417>3.0.CO;2-2     Document Type: Article

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