An evaluation of restaurant noise levels and contributing dactors

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Rusnock, Christina F ^a   Bush, Pamela McCauley ^a  

^a University of Central Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL NOISE; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; NOISE, OCCUPATIONAL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESTAURANTS;

EID: 84862181085     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2012.683716     Document Type: Article

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