The Use of the christensen–Larsen model to age date residential heating oil releases: Conditions, limitations, and recommended practices

Environmental Claims Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 257-273

  Oudijk, Gil ^a   Obolensky, Michael ^a   Polidoro, Karen ^a  

^a Triassic Technology Inc   (United States)

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EID: 44349149482     PISSN: 10406026     EISSN: 1547657X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10406020600899915     Document Type: Note

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