Occupational carbon monoxide poisoning in Washington State, 2000-2005

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 547-556

  Reeb Whitaker, Carolyn K ^a   Bonauto, David K ^a   Whittaker, Stephen G ^b   Adams, Darrin ^a  

^a SHARP Program   (United States)

^b Local Hazardous Waste Management Program   (United States)

Author keywords

aviation; COHb; construction; forklifts; surveillance; warehouse

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARBON MONOXIDE INTOXICATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; WORKMAN COMPENSATION; CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTORS; WASHINGTON; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 77954712282     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2010.488210     Document Type: Article

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