Degradation kinetics of VX

Main Group Chemistry

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 221-244

  Groenewold, Gary S ^a  

^a IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 78650668599     PISSN: 10241221     EISSN: 17451167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/MGC-2010-0037     Document Type: Conference Paper

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