Adjustment of occupational exposure limits for unusual work schedules

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 367-374

  Verma, Dave K ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adjustment factors; Compressed work week; Exposure limits; Extended work shift; Pharmacokinetics; Unusual work schedule

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ENVIRONMENT; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORK SCHEDULE;

EID: 0034047251     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15298660008984545     Document Type: Article

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