Validation of a new method for structured subjective assessment of past concentrations

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 235-245

  Cherrie, John W ^a,b   Schneider, Thomas ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Exposure reconstruction; Historical exposure; Man made mineral fibre

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ASBESTOS; DUST; HEALTH HAZARDS; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STYRENE; TOLUENE;

EXPOSURE RECONSTRUCTION; HISTORICAL EXPOSURE; MAN MADE MINERAL FIBER; MIXED RESPIRABLE DUST;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

ASBESTOS; MINERAL FIBER; STYRENE; TOLUENE;

DANGEROUS GOODS; DUST; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033013180     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4878(99)00023-X     Document Type: Article

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