Risk assessment of BSE infectivity in the environment from rendering of over thirty month scheme cattle

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 281-293

  Comer, Philip J ^a   Spouge, John R ^a   Stearn, Stuart ^b  

^a DNV GL   (Norway)

^b ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84994284356     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/136698798377051     Document Type: Article

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