Determination of selected volatile organic compounds in the air of dry-cleaning shops in the Athens area: Pilot study

Indoor and Built Environment

Volumn 7, Issue 5-6, 1998, Pages 315-318

  Baya, M P ^a   Figa Talamanca, I ^b   Siskos, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dry cleaning; Perchloroethylene; Volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000342401     PISSN: 1420326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1420326X9800700509     Document Type: Article

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