A multi-faceted approach to risk assessment of laboratory animal allergens at two facilities

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 127-135

  Korpi, A ^a   Lappalainen, S ^b   Kaliste, E ^a   Kalliokoski, P ^a   Reijula, K ^b   Pasanen, A L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Hazard identification; Occupational allergens; Questionnaires; Risk communication; Risk management

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; FEMALE; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PREVALENCE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROOM VENTILATION; SENSITIZATION; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, LABORATORY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LABORATORIES; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 33847731848     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20424     Document Type: Article

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