Neuropsychological assessment of a group of BAe 146 aircraft crew members exposed to jet engine oil emissions

Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 313-319

  Coxon, L ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Airborne contaminants; Aviation industry; BAe 146; Neuropsychological dysfunction; Occupational health and safety

Indexed keywords

FUEL OIL;

ADULT; AIRPLANE CREW; AIRPLANE PILOT; ARTICLE; AVIATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXHAUST GAS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL FUNCTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; REACTION TIME; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0036696547     PISSN: 08156409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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