Laboratory UV exposure: Risk assessment and protective measures

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 548-553

  Cazzuli, Orietta ^a   Giroletti, Elio ^b  

^a Agenzia RegProtezdell'Ambiente del   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGY; EYE PROTECTION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LABORATORY; LIGHT IRRADIANCE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RADIATION PROTECTION; RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SKIN PROTECTION; STUDENT; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET C RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; GUIDELINES; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; LABORATORIES; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 12944323196     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1562/2004-05-13-RA-16.1     Document Type: Article

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