Risks associated with chemical treatment residues in buildings

Structural Survey

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 110-119

  Watt, David ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemicals; Health; Safety

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986159943     PISSN: 0263080X     EISSN: 17586844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02630809810232655     Document Type: Article

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