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Concentration of Atmospheric Pollutants in the Gaseous Emissions of Medical Waste Incinerators

M.C.M. Alvim Ferraz Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering of Oporto University, R. dos Bragas, Portugal
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J.I. Barcelos Cardoso Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering of Oporto University, R. dos Bragas, Portugal
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S.L. Ribeiro Pontes Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering of Oporto University, R. dos Bragas, Portugal
Pages 131-136 | Published online: 27 Dec 2011

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