Applying the BeSafe method to product safety evaluation

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 5-13

  Benedyk, Rachel ^a   Minister, Sarah ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumer product; Risk reduction; Safety evaluation

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CONSUMER; PLAY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0032008307     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-6870(97)00020-3     Document Type: Article

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