Reducing dust, lead, dust mites, bacteria, and fungi in carpets by vacuuming

Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 477-484

  Roberts, J W ^a   Clifford, W S ^b   Glass, G ^c   Hummer, P G ^d  

^a Engineering Plus Inc   (United States)

^b US Environmental Protection Agency Region 8   (United States)

^c Environmental Consultant   (United States)

^d Environmental Consultant   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; LEAD;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BUILDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; FUNGUS; POLLUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VACUUM;

EID: 0032907116     PISSN: 00904341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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