Identifying the source of mystery waterborne oil spills—A case for quantitative chemical fingerprinting

Environmental Claims Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 71-88

  Stout, Scott A ^a   Douglas, Gregory S ^a   Uhler, Allen D ^a   McCarthy, Kevin J ^a   Emsbo Mattingly, Stephen D ^a  

^a NewFields Environmental Forensics Practice LLC   (United States)

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EID: 84864685950     PISSN: 10406026     EISSN: 1547657X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10406020590952971     Document Type: Article

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