Hearing protection use in industry: The role of risk perception

Safety Science

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 253-267

  Arezes, Pedro M ^a   Miguel, A Sérgio ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Exposure; Hearing Protection Devices; Noise; Perception; Risk

Indexed keywords

EXPOSURE; HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM; HEARING PROTECTION DEVICES (HPD); NOISE;

HEARING AIDS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PERSONNEL; RISK PERCEPTION; RISKS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEARING; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; INDUSTRY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NOISE; NOISE REDUCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 23844540441     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2005.07.002     Document Type: Article

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