Development of a job exposure matrix for the epidemiological follow-up of workers in the French nuclear industry. Results of a pilot study;Construction d'une matrice emplois-expositions pour le suivi épidémiologique des travailleurs de l'industrie nucléaire en France. Résultats d'une étude pilote

Revue d'Epidemiologie et de Sante Publique

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-29

  Guseva Canu, I ^a   Molina, G ^b   Goldberg, M ^c   Collomb, P ^b   David, J C ^b   Perez, P ^b   Paquet, F ^a   Tirmarche, M ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE IRSN   (France)

^b AREVA NP   (France)

^c INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Chemicals; Exposure assessment; Job exposure matrix; Nuclear industry; Uranium

Indexed keywords

URANIUM;

ARTICLE; BLOOD TOXICITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; NUCLEAR INDUSTRY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

FRANCE; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEAR REACTORS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PILOT PROJECTS; RADIATION INJURIES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 40849135503     PISSN: 03987620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respe.2007.11.001     Document Type: Article

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