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This electronic version of the 81st Edition of the Handbook follows the
print Handbook in terms of content. There are several updated and expanded
tables: Fundamental Physical Constants (the new set of CODATA recommended
values, replacing the 1986 set); The Elements (descriptive texts on the
occurrence, properties, history, and uses of all the chemical elements);
Dissociation Constants of Organic Acids and Bases (expanded by 50%); Dipole
Moments (revised and expanded); Threshold Limits for Airborne Contaminants
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Physical Constants of Organic Compounds</font></td>

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