Overview and characteristics of some occupational exposures and health risks on offshore oil and gas installations

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 201-210

  Gardner, Ron ^a  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benzene; Drilling muds; HAV; Hazardous substances; Noise; Offshore review

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GAS INDUSTRY; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; OFFSHORE OIL FIELDS;

OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURES;

HEALTH RISKS;

BENZENE DERIVATIVE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DERMATITIS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; INDUSTRIAL NOISE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; OFFSHORE OIL INDUSTRY; OIL INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; VIBRATION; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING INDUSTRY; FOSSIL FUELS; FUEL OILS; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; NOISE, OCCUPATIONAL; NORTH SEA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; VIBRATION;

EID: 0037656380     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/meg028     Document Type: Conference Paper

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