Carbon monoxide exposure of concrete finishers

Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 126-131

  Haflidson, William O ^a   Figueira, Carlos S ^a  

^a Construction Safety Association of Ontario ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE;

ARTICLE; BUILDING; BUILDING INDUSTRY; CARBON MONOXIDE INTOXICATION; COMBUSTION; EXHAUST GAS; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE;

EID: 0031054159     PISSN: 1047322X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1047322X.1997.10389472     Document Type: Article

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