Ethylene Oxide. An Occupational Health Hazard For Hospital Workers

AORN Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 1990, Pages

  Haney, Patricia E ^a   Raymond, Bernadette A ^a   Lewis, Linda Cecile ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHYLENE OXIDE;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GOVERNMENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; UNITED STATES;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ETHYLENE OXIDE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OPERATING ROOM NURSING; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0025378839     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-2092(07)66079-7     Document Type: Article

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