Investigation of gas-phase ozone as a potential biocide

Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 535-

  Foarde, K K ^a,b   Vanosdell, D W ^a,b   Steiber, R S ^a,b  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERICIDE; FUNGICIDE; OZONE;

BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BUILDING MATERIAL; CELL KILLING; CONFERENCE PAPER; FUNGICIDAL ACTIVITY; GAS; HUMIDITY; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030863563     PISSN: 1047322X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1047322X.1997.10390043     Document Type: Article

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