Noise problem in a polyester fiber plant in Pakistan

Industrial Health

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 427-431

  Shaikh, G H ^a  

^a PCSIR LABORATORIES COMPLEX   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Boise pollution; Environmental pollution; industrial health; Industrial noise; Occupational noise; Polyester fiber plant

Indexed keywords

POLYESTER;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; NOISE POLLUTION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PAKISTAN; TEXTILE INDUSTRY;

EID: 0029859573     PISSN: 00198366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.34.427     Document Type: Article

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