Magnetic-field exposures in the workplace: Reference distribution and exposures in occupational groups

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 226-238

  Floderus, Birgitta ^a   Persson, Tomas ^a   Stenlund, Carin ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dosimeter; Exposure assessment; Job exposure matrix; Magnetic fields

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000773889     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.1996.2.3.226     Document Type: Article

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