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Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering
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Oxidative degradation of tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH) by UV/persulfate and associated acute toxicity assessment

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Pages 930-937 | Received 13 Jan 2017, Accepted 21 Mar 2017, Published online: 11 May 2017

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