A methodology to assess the amounts of pesticidal mercury used historically in New Jersey

Soil and Sediment Contamination

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 131-148

  Murphy, Eileen A ^a   Aucott, Michael ^b  

^a New Jersey Division of Science Research and Technology   (United States)

^b NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Fungicides; Mercury; Pesticides

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039724841     PISSN: 10588337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10588339991339270     Document Type: Article

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