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Organochlorine pesticide residue levels in Peninsular Malaysian rivers

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  1. Department of Chemistry, University of Malaya, 59100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    G. H. Tan & K. Vijayaletchumy

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Tan, G.H., Vijayaletchumy, K. Organochlorine pesticide residue levels in Peninsular Malaysian rivers. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 53, 351–356 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00197225

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