The use of alkyl leads in gasoline age-dating investigations: New insights, common investigative techniques, limitations, and recommended practices

Environmental Claims Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 68-87

  Oudijk, Gil ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LEAD; UNDERGROUND STORAGE;

NEW JERSEY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34250900902     PISSN: 10406026     EISSN: 1547657X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10406020601158329     Document Type: Article

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