The health impacts of biosolids use on land

Water 21

Volumn , Issue DEC., 2005, Pages 20-22

  Darvodelsky, Paul ^a   Fien, Mary ^b  

^a PSD Pty Ltd

^b PSD ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; HEALTH; LAND USE; SPRAYING;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; BIOSOLIDS; HEALTH IMPACT;

BIOMASS;

BIOMASS; HEALTH; LAND;

EID: 28844453199     PISSN: 15619508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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