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Fate of organic contaminants during sewage sludge composting

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    Kenneth D. Racke & Charles R. Frink

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Racke, K.D., Frink, C.R. Fate of organic contaminants during sewage sludge composting. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 42, 526–533 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01700232

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