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Survey of Saudi Arabian drinking water for trihalomethanes

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  1. The Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 31261, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

    Nabil M. Fayad & Bassam S. Tawabini

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Fayad, N.M., Tawabini, B.S. Survey of Saudi Arabian drinking water for trihalomethanes. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 46, 305–312 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01691953

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