The bg measurement system for hazardous substances (bgmg) and the exposure database of hazardous substances (mega)

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 101-104

  Gabriel, Stefan ^a  

^a Berufsgenossenschaftliches Institut fur Arbeitsschutz   (Germany)

Author keywords

BGMG; Exposure data; MEGA exposure database

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DANGEROUS GOODS; DATA BASE; GERMANY; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; STANDARD; VALIDATION STUDY;

DATABASES; GERMANY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

EID: 33646344979     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2006.11076673     Document Type: Article

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