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Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering
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Characterization of PCDD/Fs, PAHs, and heavy metals in a secondary aluminum smelter

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Pages 1335-1342 | Received 03 Apr 2009, Published online: 05 Oct 2009

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