Improved ice arena air quality with the use of a three-way catalytic converter and fuel management system

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 608-612

  McNabb, Nigel ^a   Kostiuk, Jeff ^a   Brauer, Michael ^b  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Emissions; Ice arena; Indoor air quality; Resurfacing machines

Indexed keywords

FUEL;

AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MANAGEMENT; MONITORING; SPORT;

EID: 0030793585     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119791012559     Document Type: Article

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