Influence of reflected UV irradiance on occupational exposure from combinations of reflective wall surfaces

Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1589-1595

  Turner, Joanna ^a   Parisi, Alfio V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILDING INDUSTRY; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION RESPONSE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SKIN; SUNLIGHT; SURFACE PROPERTY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; ARTICLE; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; ERYTHEMA; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION MONITORING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SKIN; SUNLIGHT; SURFACE PROPERTIES; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 84882342299     PISSN: 1474905X     EISSN: 14749092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c3pp50059d     Document Type: Article

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