Occupational noise exposure and hearing protector use in Canadian lumber mills

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 32-41

  Davies, Hugh W ^a   Teschke, Kay ^a   Kennedy, Susan M ^a   Hodgson, Murray R ^a   Demers, Paul A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ear protective devices; Hearing loss; Noise; Noise induced; Occupational exposure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL NOISE; INDUSTRY; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; EAR PROTECTIVE DEVICES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; NOISE, OCCUPATIONAL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

EID: 59449087352     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620802548940     Document Type: Article

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