The harmonized development of occupational hygiene - A need in developing countries

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 984-995

  Goelzer, B I F ^a  

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Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 0029855294     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1202/0002-8894(1996)057<0984:THDOOH>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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