Environmental forensics: Use of proprietary additives to date petroleum hydrocarbons

Environmental Claims Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 81-90

  Morrison, Robert D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 0038004779     PISSN: 10406026     EISSN: 1547657X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10406029909383925     Document Type: Note

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