Agent Orange and dioxin remediation workshop: Hanoi, Viet Nam, 16-18 August 2005.
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sity, the Viet Nam Institute for Science, Technology and Environment, and the 33rd Office (the Government's current office in directing the dioxin study and decontamination). The United States was represented by Ambassador Michael Marine and the Defense Attaché from the US Embassy in Hanoi, and the 3 members of the US Technical Team (Mr. William Van Houten, US Department of Defense; Dr. Alvin L. Young, University of Oklahoma; and, Professional Engineer William B. Andrews, Battelle Memorial Institute).
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Environmental science and pollution research international
دوره 12 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005