Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in Poland: Occurrence, determination and Degradation

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 7-13

  Grabowska, Iwona ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL REPRODUCTION AND FOOD RESEARCH   (Poland)

Author keywords

Evironment; Organic pollutants; Polichlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952575005     PISSN: 12301485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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