Is the European directive 98/24/EC on chemical agents effective?: Evaluation of its practical implementation at workplaces

Gefahrstoffe Reinhaltung der Luft

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 247-254

  Lissner L ^a   Zayzon, R ^a  

^a Kooperationsstelle Hamburg IFE ^*  (Germany)

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Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL AGENT;

ARTICLE; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EUROPEAN UNION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LAW; LIVING WILL; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 79960380992     PISSN: 09498036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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