Ultraviolet radiation exposure from UV-transilluminators

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 2, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 493-496

  Akbar Khanzadeh, Farhang ^a   Jahangir Blourchian, Mahdi ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Exposure assessment; Ultraviolet radiation; UV transilluminator

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET C RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

AUTOMATION; DNA; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROTEINS; RNA; SAFETY; TIME FACTORS; TRANSILLUMINATION; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 26444549056     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620500274211     Document Type: Article

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