Brominated flame retardants: Analytical, toxicological and environmental aspects

NATO Security through Science Series C: Environmental Security

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 153-184

  Covaci, Adrian ^a   Dirtu, Alin C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^b ALEXANDRU IOAN CUZA UNIVERSITY OF IASI   (Romania)

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EID: 49649122523     PISSN: 18714668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-8811-7_11     Document Type: Conference Paper

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