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Determination of trace concentrations of volatile organic compounds in ground water using closed-loop stripping, Edwards aquifer, Texas

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Buszka, P.M., Zaugg, S.D. & Werner, M.G. Determination of trace concentrations of volatile organic compounds in ground water using closed-loop stripping, Edwards aquifer, Texas. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 45, 507–515 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01700622

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