Exposure to oil fumes on aircraft: Necessary to regulate?

Journal of Health, Safety and Environment

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 107-123

  Murawski, Judith ^a   Hecker, Steven ^b,c  

^a Association of Flight Attendants   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Control measures; Flight safety; Fumes; Oil; Regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892751120     PISSN: 08156409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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