U.K. Linesmen's Experience of Microshocks on HV Overhead Lines

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 475-482

  Ahmed, Y ^a   Rowland, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Microshocks; Spark discharges; Survey; Transmission linesmen

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANNOYANCE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTRIC ACCIDENT; ELECTRIC HAZARD; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRIC SHOCK; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LINESMEN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROSHOCK; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSATION; UNITED KINGDOM; WORK; ELECTRIC CAPACITANCE; ELECTRICITY; RISK FACTOR; WEATHER;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; ELECTRIC CAPACITANCE; ELECTRIC WIRING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTORS; WEATHER;

EID: 67449149849     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620902966737     Document Type: Article

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