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Inhalation Toxicology
International Forum for Respiratory Research
Volume 23, 2011 - Issue 12
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Research Article

Assessing the application of acute toxic gas standards

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Pages 707-723 | Received 02 May 2011, Accepted 15 Jul 2011, Published online: 03 Oct 2011

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