Personal ultraviolet radiation exposure of workers in a welding environment

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 33-38

  Tenkate, Thomas D ^a   Collins, Michael J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

eye protection; personal protective equipment; ultraviolet radiation exposure; welding

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION HAZARD; RADIATION PROTECTION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WELDING; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0031012840     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119791013053     Document Type: Article

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