Development of robust indoor air quality models for the estimation of volatile organic compound concentrations in buildings

Indoor and Built Environment

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 345-360

  Ellacott, Michael V ^a   Reed, Sue ^b  

^a Noel Arnold and Associates Ply Ltd   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Indoor air quality models; Volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AIR ANALYSIS; AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; AMBIENT AIR; BUILDING; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MODEL; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0033499193     PISSN: 1420326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000057490     Document Type: Review

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