Simple solutions for reduced fish farm hazards

Journal of Agromedicine

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 150-156

  Myers, Melvin ^a   Cole, Henry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Fish; Fish farm; Hazards; Safety

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FISH; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SAFETY;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FISHERIES; FISHES; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 68949198032     PISSN: 1059924X     EISSN: 15450813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10599240902721024     Document Type: Conference Paper

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