An Integrated Job Exposure Matrix for Electrical Exposures of Utility Workers

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 499-509

  Bracken, T Dan ^a   Kavet, Robert ^b   Patterson, Robert M ^c   Fordyce, Tiffani A ^d  

^a T Dan Bracken Incorporated   (United States)

^b ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d EXPONENT INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Electric utility workers; Electrical exposures; Electrical injuries; Exposure assessment; Job exposure matrix; Nuisance shocks

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURN; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRIC INJURY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRIC SHOCK; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; FLUSHING; GEOMETRY; HUMAN; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SHOCK; WORK ENVIRONMENT; CLASSIFICATION; ELECTRICITY; MAGNETISM; OCCUPATION;

ELECTRIC INJURIES; ELECTRICITY; MAGNETICS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONS;

EID: 67650152549     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620902970473     Document Type: Article

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