Evaluation of Heat Stress and Comparison of Heat Stress Indices in Outdoor Work
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عنوان ژورنال: Korean Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1738-4087
DOI: 10.5668/jehs.2016.42.2.85