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Technical Paper

Methyl Bromide as a Building Disinfectant: Interaction with Indoor Materials and Resulting Byproduct Formation

Richard L. Corsi Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Matthew B. Walker Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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Howard M. Liljestrand Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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Heidi F. Hubbard Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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Dustin G. Poppendieck Department of Environmental Resources Engineering, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA, USA
Pages 576-585 | Published online: 29 Feb 2012

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