Exceeding Recommended Standards for Safe Hot Tub Use

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 7-15

  Galbreath, Robert W ^a   Reger, William ^a   Allison, Thomas ^a   Butler, Kim ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Alcohol and hot tubs; Hot tub; Hot tub immersion limit; Hot tub maximum temperature; Hot tub safety standards

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347670934     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-4375(98)00057-7     Document Type: Article

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