Evaluation and comparison of three exposure assessment techniques

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 310-323

  Neitzel, Richard L ^a   Daniell, W E ^a   Sheppard, L ^a   Davies, H W ^b   Seixas, N S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Exposure; Noise; Subjective rating; Task based assessment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL NOISE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

ADULT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NOISE, OCCUPATIONAL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

EID: 79960999632     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2011.568832     Document Type: Article

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