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Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A
Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering
Volume 46, 2011 - Issue 14
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Factors influencing the behavior of land applied biosolids

Isai T. Urasa Department of Chemistry, Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia, USA
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Nixon O. Mwebi Jacksonville State University, Department of Physical & Earth Sciences, Jacksonville, AL, USA
Pages 1625-1631 | Received 13 Sep 2010, Published online: 17 Nov 2011

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