Characterization of Volatile Organic Chemical Emissions From Carpet Cushions

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 813-820

  Schaeffer, Val H ^a   Bhooshan, Bharat ^a   Chen, Shing Bong ^a   Sonenthal, Jay S ^a   Hodgson, Alfred J ^b  

^a US Consumer Product Safety Commission   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0041903126     PISSN: 10473289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.1996.10467516     Document Type: Article

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