Indicators of hearing protection use: Self-report and researcher observation

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 6, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 639-647

  Griffin, Stephanie C ^a   Neitzel, Richard ^a   Daniell, William E ^a   Seixas, Noah S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Exposure variability; Noise exposure assessment; Personal protective equipment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL NOISE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SELF DISCLOSURE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; DATA COLLECTION; EAR PROTECTIVE DEVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NOISE, OCCUPATIONAL; OBSERVATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SELF DISCLOSURE;

EID: 69249234739     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620903139060     Document Type: Article

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