Study on the Distribution of Fluorides in Plants and the Estimation of Ambient Concentration of Hydrogen Fluoride Around the Area of the Accidental Release of Hydrogen Fluoride in Gumi
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Gu, Seulgi
(Wonjin Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health)
Choi, Inja (Wonjin Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health) Kim, Won (Wonjin Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health) Sun, Oknam (Wonjin Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health) Kim, Shinbum (Wonjin Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health) Lee, Yungeun (Wonjin Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health) |
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