Results of inspections in health hazard industries in a region of the state of Washington

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 367-379

  Lofgren, Don J ^a  

^a Labor and Industries   (United States)

Author keywords

Health intervention; High hazard industries; Industrial hygiene; Occupational health hazards; OSHA; Targeting

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; DANGEROUS GOODS; GOVERNMENT; INDUSTRY; NOISE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; INDUSTRY; NOISE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; WASHINGTON; WORKPLACE;

EID: 42949110760     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620802066133     Document Type: Article

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