Standardization of a questionnaire for neurotoxic symptoms

Environmental Research

Volumn 73, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 73-80

  Kiesswetter, E ^a   Sietmann, B ^a   Seeber, A ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ RESEARCH CENTRE FOR WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN FACTORS   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMIC ACID; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; NEUROTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SLEEP DISORDER; STANDARDIZATION; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0031126986     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/enrs.1997.3716     Document Type: Conference Paper

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