A Structured Strategy for Assessing Chemical Risks, Suitable for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 549-556

  Balsat, A ^a   De Graeve, J ^a   Mairiaux, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Control banding; Regetox; SMEs

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; HEALTH HAZARDS; HEALTH RISKS; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; PERSONNEL; TOXICITY;

STAFF MEMBERS;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

BELGIUM; CHEMICAL ENVIRONMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DANGEROUS GOODS; DATA BASE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GLOBAL CHANGE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; METHODOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; TRAINING; WORKPLACE;

BELGIUM; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0142119160     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/meg074     Document Type: Conference Paper

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