Awareness of occupational hazards and utilization of safety measures among welders in kaduna metropolis, Northern Nigeria (original) (raw)
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Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, 2016
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African Journal of Health Safety and Environment, 2022
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Compliance in the Use of Personal Protective Equipment by Welders in Delta State, Nigeria
https://www.ijrrjournal.com/IJRR\_Vol.7\_Issue.1\_Jan2020/Abstract\_IJRR005.html, 2020
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Occupational safety measures and morbidity among welders in Vellore, Southern India
International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, 2016
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