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Title: Estimating non-hazardous industrial waste generation by sector, location, and year in the United States: A methodological framework and case example of spent foundry sand
Award ID(s):
1706097
NSF-PAR ID:
10303173
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Waste Management
Volume:
118
Issue:
C
ISSN:
0956-053X
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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