Chemical concentrations and contamination associated with clandestine methamphetamine laboratories

Journal of Chemical Health and Safety

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 40-52

  Martyny, John W ^a   Arbuckle, Shawn L ^a   McCammon Jr , Charles S ^a   Esswein, Eric J ^a   Erb, Nicola ^a   Van Dyke, Mike ^a  

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EID: 34250731375     PISSN: 18715532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jchas.2007.01.012     Document Type: Article

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