The concordance of pollution preventiion and occupational health and safety: A perspective on U.S. Policy

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 312-320

  Enander, Richard T ^a   Gute, David M ^b   Cohen, Howard J ^c  

^a RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN   (United States)

Author keywords

Automotive refinishing; Environmental policy; Occupational health; Pollution prevention; Risk reduction

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL AGENT; DICHLOROMETHANE; METAL;

AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; POLICY; POLLUTION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; SAFETY;

AIR POLLUTION; ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0042839495     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.10261     Document Type: Review

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