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Estimation of risk factors of the work environment and analysis of employees' self estimation in the wood processing industry Cover

Estimation of risk factors of the work environment and analysis of employees' self estimation in the wood processing industry

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|Aug 2010

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10046-010-0016-7 | Journal eISSN: 2255-890X | Journal ISSN: 1407-009X
Language: English
Page range: 73 - 78
Published on: Aug 18, 2010
Published by: Latvian Academy of Sciences
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 6 issues per year

© 2010 Ivars Vanadziņš, Maija Eglīte, Mārīte Baķe, Dagmāra Sprūdža, Žanna Martinsone, Inese Mārtiņsone, Ņina Rusakova, Anita Piķe, Pāvels Sudmalis, published by Latvian Academy of Sciences
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