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Mass and number size distributions of emitted particulates at five important operation units in a hazardous industrial waste incineration plant

Chi-Chi LinDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Hsiao-Lin HuangDepartment of Occupational Safety and Health, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan, TaiwanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Wen-Yuan HsiaoDepartment of Occupational Safety and Health, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan, Taiwan
Pages 325-338 | Published online: 02 Mar 2016

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