The development and regulation of occupational exposure limits in Taiwan

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 142-148

  Shih, Tung Sheng ^a,f   Wu, Kuen Yuh ^b   Chen, Hong I ^c   Chang, Cheng Ping ^a   Chang, Ho Yuan ^d   Huang, Yi Shiao ^e   Liou, Saou Hsing ^b,c,f  

^a INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

^c TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^f CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Health risk assessment; Occupational exposure limits; Recommended exposure limits

Indexed keywords

2 METHOXYETHANOL; BENZENE; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD; TAIWAN; TRAINING;

GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; TAIWAN; THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33749257608     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2006.03.003     Document Type: Article

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