Patterns and trends in injuries due to chemicals based on OSHA occupational injury and illness statistics

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 163, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 349-356

  Mannan, M Sam ^a   O'Connor, T Michael ^a   Keren, Nir ^b  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

^b Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Accident statistics; Measure safety progress; Occupational injury and illness; Patterns and trends in injury illness

Indexed keywords

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS; CHEMICAL SAFETIES; MEASURE SAFETY PROGRESS; OCCUPATIONAL INJURY AND ILLNESS; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATIONS; PATTERNS AND TRENDS IN INJURY/ILLNESS; PERSONNEL PROTECTIONS; SAFETY EFFORTS;

ACCIDENTS; CHEMICALS; INDICATORS (CHEMICAL); STATISTICS;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; HEALTH SURVEY; INJURY; SAFETY; TREND ANALYSIS;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES;

EID: 58249142987     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.06.121     Document Type: Article

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