Regulatory actions to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders - The use of research-based exposure limits

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 247-250

  Fallentin, Nils ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INJURY; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

CLINICAL RESEARCH; EDITORIAL; EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYER; EUROPEAN UNION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0042510705     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.728     Document Type: Editorial

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