Chemical characterization and sources of distillate fuels in the subsurface of Mandan, North Dakota

Environmental Forensics

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 267-282

  Stout, Scott A ^a   Uhler, Allen D ^a   McCarthy, Kevin J ^a  

^a NewFields   (United States)

Author keywords

Dibenzothiophenes; Diesel fuel; Kerosene; n alkylcyclohexanes; Off road; Rail road

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747674311     PISSN: 15275922     EISSN: 15275930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15275920600840735     Document Type: Article

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