An example to illustrate the potential use of probabilistic modelling to estimate operator exposure to pesticides

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 45, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2001, Pages

  Hamey, Paul Y ^a  

^a Pesticides Safety Directorate   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Operator exposure; Pesticide applicator; Probabilistic modelling

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

ARTICLE; FACTUAL DATABASE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PESTICIDES;

EID: 0035321048     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4878(01)00003-5     Document Type: Article

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