Investigation of Noise Induced Hearing Loss at Shipyard Company, Surabaya
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عنوان ژورنال: The Indonesian Journal of Occupational Safety and Health
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2540-7872,2301-8046
DOI: 10.20473/ijosh.v8i3.2019.325-331