Evaluation of activated carbon filters for removal of ozone at the PPB level

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 589-600

  Lee, Poshin ^a   Davidson, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Gas filtration; Indoor pollution; Ozone

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; OZONE;

AIR ANALYSIS; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; FILTER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 0033201010     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00028899908984478     Document Type: Article

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