Assessment of work ability in a hot environment of workers of different ages

International Congress Series

Volumn 1280, Issue , 2005, Pages 208-213

  Marszalek A ^a   Konarska, M ^a   Bugajska, J ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR LABOUR PROTECTION NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Age; Hot environment; Work ability

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646461020     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ics.2005.02.092     Document Type: Article

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