The health and safety of workers in a confined animal system

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 191-202

  Gustafsson, Bengt ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Confined animal systems; Health hazards; Livestock workers; Risk prevention; Work related accidents

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0037840586     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(97)00013-4     Document Type: Article

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