Estimating exposure intensity in an imperfectly mixed room

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 542-550

  Nicas, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

air mixing; modeling; ventilation

Indexed keywords

AIR ANALYSIS; AIR CONDITIONING; AIR POLLUTION; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE;

EID: 0029951014     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119691014756     Document Type: Article

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