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Felsot, A.S., Racke, K.D., Hamilton, D.J. (2003). Disposal and Degradation of Pesticide Waste. In: Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, vol 177. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-21725-8_3

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