Firefighters’ Protective Clothing – Water Cleaning Method vs Liquid CO2 Method in Aspect of Efficiency
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Language: English
Page range: 169 - 176
Submitted on: Feb 3, 2022
Accepted on: Mar 15, 2022
Published on: Aug 9, 2022
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