Evaluating the sensitivity of hazardous substances emergency events surveillance: A comparison of three surveillance systems

Journal of Environmental Health

Volumn 58, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 13-17

  Wendt, Richard D ^a   Hall, H Irene ^b   Price Green, Patricia A ^b   Dhara, V Ramana ^b   Kaye, Wendy E ^b  

^a AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMOSENSITIVITY; DANGEROUS GOODS; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; REVIEW;

EID: 0029869033     PISSN: 00220892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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