Occupational health provision and health surveillance in the semiconductor industry
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Occupational health provision and health surveillance in the semiconductor industry.
AIMS To identify the nature of occupational health provision in UK semiconductor-manufacturing plants. To identify the level of industry compliance with legal health surveillance requirements. METHOD A national inspection programme was carried out by Health & Safety Executive inspectors using a developed protocol. RESULTS A wide range of occupational health provision was identified from non...
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عنوان ژورنال: Occupational Medicine
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1471-8405,0962-7480
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqj002