Evaluation of composition and evaporation behavior of commercial thinner samples expended in Mexico City

Revista Internacional de Contaminacion Ambiental

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 87-95

  Reza, Joel ^a   Salazar, Gabriela ^a   Trejo, Arturo ^a  

^a INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETRÓLEO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Gas chromatography; Solvent evaporation rate; Thinner; Volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

EID: 2542524604     PISSN: 01884999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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