The effect of isotopic composition on the uncertainty of routine metal mass concentration measurements in ambient air

Journal of Automated Methods and Management in Chemistry

Volumn 2008, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Brown, Richard J C ^a   Goddard, Sharon L ^a   Brown, Andrew S ^a   Yardley, Rachel E ^a  

^a NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 61449134314     PISSN: 14639246     EISSN: 14645068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2008/504092     Document Type: Review

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