TSCA and the regulation of renewable chemicals

Industrial Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 262-271

  Bergeson, Lynn L ^a,b   Auer, Charles M ^a,c   David Peveler, R ^a  

^a BERGESON AND CAMPBELL P C   (United States)

^b Acta Group with Offices   (United States)

^c Charles Auer and Associates LLC   (United States)

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EID: 84867499026     PISSN: 15509087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ind.2012.1539     Document Type: Note

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