Behaviour patterns perspectives

With that said we have seen a growing number of scientific studies on safety culture, which aimed to characterize the concept and to define the dimensions that allow the evaluation. In this context, we emphasize the study of Femandez-Muniz, Montes-Peon and V quez-Oidas (2007). This study based on key publications on safety culture and an integrative perspective defined the concept as a set of values, perceptions, attitudes and behavioural patterns related to security and shared by members of an organization. In this conceptualization it is also integrated a set of policies and practices relating to the management of exposure to occupational hazards, implemented at each level of organization procedures. 

Peakall, D. (1996). Disrupted patterns of behaviour in natural populations as an index of toxicity. Environmental Health Perspectives 104, Supplement 2 331-335. 

Our modern understanding of their geochemical behaviour dates from about 1960, following the introduction of sensitive and accurate radiochemical neutron activation procedures. Some of the earliest work validated the distinctive patterns of both the sediments and the meteorites (although the absolute levels measured were much lower than the earlier estimates). This led to the realisation among geochemists that the lanthanides were indeed widely fractionated under common geological conditions of temperature and pressure, and so opened up broad perspectives for research. 

Rutter, M. (1980). Raised lead levels and impaired cognitive/behavioural functioning A review of the evidence. Dev. Med. Child Neurol., 22 (Supplement 42), 1 Sachs, H. K. (1974). Effect of a screening programme on changing patterns of lead poisoning. Env. Health Perspectives, 7, 41 Sachs, H. K., Blanksma, L. A., Murray, E. F. and O Connell, M. J. (1970). 

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