2 edition of Hazardous waste contamination of water resources found in the catalog.
Hazardous waste contamination of water resources
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight.
Published
1985
by U.S. G.P.O. in Washington
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Written in English
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | KF27 .P89632 1983f |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | vi, 495 p. : |
| Number of Pages | 495 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL2664299M |
| LC Control Number | 85601745 |
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