Future prevention and handling of environmental accidents

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 580-588

  Bertazzi, Pier Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Accident prevention; Disaster preparedness; Emergency response; Environmental health; Industrial accident

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION;

ACCIDENT; ACCIDENT PREVENTION; DISASTER PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0033385793     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.484     Document Type: Review

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