Fire safety legislation in Hong Kong

Facilities

Volumn 16, Issue 9-10, 1998, Pages 246-253

  Walters, Megan ^a   Hastings, E M ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 84986043584     PISSN: 02632772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02632779810229066     Document Type: Article

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