Reducing the risk of accidental death due to vehicle-related carbon monoxide poisoning

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 48, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 899-906

  Marr, Linsey C ^a   Morrison, Glenn C ^a   Nazaroff, William W ^a   Harley, Robert A ^a,b  

^a Berkeley   (United States)

^b Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEALTH RISKS; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; MONTE CARLO METHODS;

ACCIDENTIAL DEATH RISK; AUTOMOTIVE EXHAUST GASES;

EXHAUST GASES;

CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN;

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; AIR CONDITIONING; AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; CARBON MONOXIDE INTOXICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EXHAUST GAS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MOTOR VEHICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SIMULATION;

EID: 0031594069     PISSN: 10473289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.1998.10463745     Document Type: Article

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