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Exposure Assessment Articles

Development of a Relative Source Contribution Factor for Drinking Water Criteria: The Case of Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX)

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Pages 338-354 | Received 20 Sep 2010, Accepted 08 Jan 2011, Published online: 16 Mar 2012

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