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Evaluation of occupational exposure of carpet weavers in northern province of Madhya Pradesh (India) during different seasons [1]

The researchers investigated general working conditions in the carpet manufacturing industry and assessed the health risk factors of weavers working in this industry. Noise level, light intensity, temperature and humidity were measured with the help of sound level meter, lux meter and thermohygrometer, respectively at the workplace and the result were subjected to One Way Analysis of Variance. A pretested questionnaire was used to evaluate the health problems among different weavers working in the carpet industry.

Original Source [2]

Publication Date: 
01/08/2015
Khursheed Ahmad Wani [3], Rejvan Khan [4], Mamta & et al [5]
Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine [6]
19
2
110-118
Tags:
Occupational Health [7], Madhya Pradesh [8], Small Scale Industry [9]
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[2] http://www.ijoem.com/article.asp?issn=0019-5278;year=2015;volume=19;issue=2;spage=110;epage=118;aulast=Wani;type=0
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