Shaping a Safe Working Environment in the Coal Production Process: Utilizing Model Studies to Assess Methane Hazard Formation
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Language: English
Page range: 311 - 320
Submitted on: Oct 1, 2024
Accepted on: Apr 1, 2025
Published on: Apr 27, 2025
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