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A comparison of engineering controls for formaldehyde exposure during grossing activities in health care anatomic pathology laboratories

Wenhai XuDuracell R&D, Bethel, Connecticut
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Erica J. StewartKaiser Permanente National Environmental, Health and Safety, Pasadena, CaliforniaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 529-537 | Published online: 26 Apr 2016

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