Phrase generation and symbol comprehension for 40 safety symbols

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 1479-1480

  Schroeder, Derek G ^a   Hancock, Holly E ^a   Rogers, Wendy A ^a   Fisk, Arthur D ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALARM SYSTEMS; CODES (STANDARDS); CODES (SYMBOLS); INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; PERSONNEL TESTING; PRODUCT LIABILITY; SAFETY FACTOR;

PHRASE COMPREHENSION; TEXT COMPREHENSION;

ERGONOMICS;

EID: 0442310061     PISSN: 10711813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1177/154193120104502007     Document Type: Conference Paper

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