Evaluation of Heat Stress and Comparison of Heat Stress Indices in Outdoor Work
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Kim, Yangho
(Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)
Oh, Inbo (Environmental Health Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Lee, Jiho (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Kim, Jaehoon (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Chung, In-Sung (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Dongsan Medical Center of Keimyung University) Lim, Hak-Jae (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Dongsan Medical Center of Keimyung University) Park, Jung-Keun (Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute, KOSHA) Park, Jungsun (Department of Occupational Health, Catholic University of Daegu) |
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