Validation of the workplace exposure assessment expert system (WORKBOOK)

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 592-602

  Tait, Keith ^a   Mehta, Maharshi ^b  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

^b International Safety Systems   (United States)

Author keywords

Expert systems; Exposure assessment; Validation study; WORKBOOK

Indexed keywords

DATA ANALYSIS; EMPLOYEE; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0030750094     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119791012531     Document Type: Article

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