Mercury measurement and its control: What we know, have learned, and need to further investigate

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1-97

  Brown, Thomas D ^a   Smith, Dennis N ^a   Hargis, Richard A ^a   O’dowd, William J ^a  

^a NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 85011176875     PISSN: 10473289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.1999.10463906     Document Type: Article

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