Rd50value as the criterion for setting maximum admissible levels of occupational exposure to irritants in poland

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 95-99

  Kupczewska Dobecka, Małgorzata ^a   Soćko, Renata ^a   Czerczak, Sławomir ^a  

^a NOFER INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Occupational exposure limit; RD50; Sensory irritation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DANGEROUS GOODS; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLAND; STANDARD;

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLAND;

EID: 33646365628     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2006.11076672     Document Type: Article

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