TEFs: A practical approach to a real-world problem

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment (HERA)

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 13-24

  Birnbaum, Linda S ^a,b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

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EID: 22644452518     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10807039991289590     Document Type: Article

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