Forensic Aspects of Riot Control Agents

Riot Control Agents: Issues in Toxicology, Safety and Health

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 231-258

  Ballantyne, Bryan ^a,b,c   Salem, Harry ^d  

^a UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION   (United States)

^b DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d EDGEWOOD CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL CENTER   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1201/9780203497760-17     Document Type: Chapter

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