Occupational health and safety in the biotechnology industry - A survey of practicing professionals

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 381-386

  Lee, Susan B ^a   Ryan Jr , Leo J ^b  

^a BIOGEN   (United States)

^b Arthur D Little Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

accident rates; biosafety; biotechnology; health and safety resources

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0029867487     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119691014936     Document Type: Article

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