Safety implications of cultural and cognitive issues in nuclear power plant operation
โ Scribed by Paulo V.R. Carvalho; Isaac L. dos Santos; Mario C.R. Vidal
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 295 KB
- Volume
- 37
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0003-6870
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