Contamination of indoor air by toxic soil vapours : The effects of subfloor ventilation and other protective measures

Building and Environment

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 331-347

  Krylov, V V ^a   Ferguson, C C ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUBFLOOR VENTILATION; TOXIC SOIL VAPORS; VAPOR PHASE CONTAMINANTS;

AIR QUALITY; DIFFUSION IN GASES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOILS; TOXICITY; VAPORS; VENTILATION;

INDOOR AIR POLLUTION;

AIR POLLUTION; CONCENTRATION; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; SOIL; VENTILATION;

EID: 0032210845     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-1323(97)00053-X     Document Type: Article

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