Report: The decomposition of putatively degradable nappy pads in three systems

Waste Management and Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 195-198

  Line, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABILITY; NAPPY PADS;

CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; REFUSE COMPOSTING; SOILS; WASTE DISPOSAL;

BIODEGRADATION;

PLASTIC; POLYACRYLIC ACID;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMPOSTING; DEGRADATION; DIAPER; EARTHWORM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTIC TANK; SOIL; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; SUMMER; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 1842788550     PISSN: 0734242X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734242X9801600212     Document Type: Article

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