Capability of air filters to retain airborne bacteria and molds in heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 203, Issue 5-6, 2001, Pages 401-409

  Möritz, Martin ^a   Peters, Hans ^b   Nipko, Bettina ^a   Rüden, Hennin ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b Fa Klimatechnik Berlin   (Germany)

Author keywords

Air filters; Air temperature; Microorganisms; Relative air humidity; Sick building syndrome

Indexed keywords

AIR MONITORING; AIR TEMPERATURE; AIRBORNE INFECTION; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; FILTER; FUNGUS; HUMIDITY; NONHUMAN; SICK BUILDING SYNDROME;

EID: 0034890743     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4639-00054     Document Type: Article

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