The development of the EASE model

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 103-110

  Tickner, John ^a   Friar, Jeff ^a   Creely, Karen S ^b   Cherrie, John W ^b   Pryde, D Eric ^c   Kingston, John ^d  

^a Institute of Occupational Medicine ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer modelling; Exposure assessment; Exposure modelling; Exposure prediction

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; DATABASE SYSTEMS; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; HEALTH CARE; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; HEALTH RISKS;

ESTIMATION AND ASSESSMENT OF SUBSTANCE EXPOSURE (EASE); HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE (HSE); NATIONAL EXPOSURE DATABASE (NEDB); WORKPLACE EXPOSURE;

EXPOSURE CONTROLS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER PREDICTION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DANGEROUS GOODS; DATA BASE; ESTIMATION AND ASSESSMENT OF SUBSTANCE EXPOSURE MODEL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKPLACE;

EXPERT SYSTEMS; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SOFTWARE;

COMPUTER MODELLING; ESTIMATION AND ASSESSMENT OF SUBSTANCE EXPOSURES; EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT; EXPOSURE MODELLING; EXPOSURE PREDICTION; HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVES; NATIONAL EXPOSURE DATABASE; REGULATORY AGENCIES;

EID: 16244407364     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/meh085     Document Type: Review

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