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Residue levels of phthalate esters in water and sediment samples from the Klang River basin

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Tan, G.H. Residue levels of phthalate esters in water and sediment samples from the Klang River basin. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 54, 171–176 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00197427

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