Occupational exposures to potentially hazardous agents in the petroleum industry

Journal Article · Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988 · State Art Rev. Occup. Med.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6881985

Runion, H E

This chapter has been created to acquaint the reader with occupational exposures that are more common in, and somewhat unique to, the petroleum industry. Both highly toxic materials capable of causing acute illness or even death following short-term exposure, and chemical and physical agents that pose risk of chronic and irreversible damage to health during prolonged exposure are addressed.

• Research Organization: Pennrun Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6881985
• Journal Information: State Art Rev. Occup. Med.; (United States), Vol. 3:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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