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Technical Paper

Release of Fluorocarbons from Insulation Foam in Home Appliances during Shredding

Charlotte Scheutz Institute of Environment and Resources, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Anders M. Fredenslund Institute of Environment and Resources, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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Peter Kjeldsen Institute of Environment and Resources, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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Michael Tant W.Z. Baumgartner and Associates, Inc., Franklin, TN, USA
Pages 1452-1460 | Published online: 24 Jan 2012

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