COSHH and CHIPS: Ensuring the safety of aromatherapy

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 112-115

  Fowler, P ^a   Wall, M ^b  

^a NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; EMPLOYER; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; POLICY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0030760860     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965-2299(97)80009-X     Document Type: Article

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