Risk perception in the usage of electrically powered gardening tools

Safety Science

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 104-118

  van Duijne, Freija H ^a   Kanis, Heimrich ^b  

^a Voedsel en Waren Autoriteit Netherlands   (Netherlands)

^b W )S   (Netherlands)

^c W )S   (Australia)

Author keywords

Design implications; Observational research; Powered gardening tools; Risk communication; Risk perception

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; PRODUCT DESIGN;

DESIGN IMPLICATIONS; OBSERVATIONAL RESEARCH; POWERED GARDENING TOOLS; RISK COMMUNICATION;

RISK PERCEPTION;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; ELECTRICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INJURY SEVERITY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 36749059957     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2006.10.002     Document Type: Article

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