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Original Articles

Development of a Low Oxygen Generation Rate Chemical Oxygen Generator for Emergency Refuge Spaces in Underground Mines

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Pages 1229-1239 | Received 28 Aug 2013, Accepted 16 Mar 2015, Published online: 05 May 2015

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