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Disposal of bulk quantities of obsolete pesticides in developing countries

FAO Pesticide Disposal Series. 1020-4695 No. 4

Year of publication 1996

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 50 p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

Category Technical study

Series title FAO Pesticide Disposal Series

Series number No. 4

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) These guidelines have been prepared as a collaborative effort of FAO, UNEP and WHO with the overall objective of promoting principles and practices for environmentally sound management of pesticides.

Language English

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