Effects of air conditioning, dehumidification and natural ventilation on indoor concentrations of 222Rn and 220Rn

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 189-199

  Lee, Thomas K C ^a   Yu, K N ^b  

^a Hong Kong Productivity Cncl H   (Hong Kong)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Air conditioning; Buildings; Dehumidification; Radon; Thoron

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BUILDINGS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DOSIMETRY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; THERMAL EFFECTS; THORIUM COMPOUNDS; VENTILATION;

DEHUMIDIFICATION; THORON;

RADON;

CARBON DIOXIDE; RADON 220; RADON 222;

AIR CONDITIONING; ARTICLE; BUILDING; HUMIDIFIER; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION;

EID: 0033992679     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(99)00031-4     Document Type: Article

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