The development and regulation of occupational exposure limits in Singapore

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 136-141

  Tang, Tan Kia ^a   Siang, Lee Hock ^a   Koh, David ^b  

^a Ministry of Manpower Government of Singapore   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Health and safety law; Occupational exposure limits; Singapore

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL;

ABUSE; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DRUG INDUSTRY; ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; EMPLOYEE; GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; LAW; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; SINGAPORE; STANDARD;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SINGAPORE; THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33749244104     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2006.02.005     Document Type: Article

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