Lee, Robert G. M. and Jones, Kevin C. (1999) Gas-particle partitioning of atmospheric PCDD/Fs : measurements and observations on modelling. Environmental Science and Technology, 33 (20). pp. 3596-3604. ISSN 0013-936X
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