The field comparison of three measuring techniques for evaluation of the surface dust level in ventilation ducts

Indoor Air

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 47-54

  Holopainen, Rauno ^a   Asikainen, Vesa ^b   Pasanen, Pertti ^b   Seppänen, Olli ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cleanliness; Duct; Dust; Field test; HVAC system; Measuring methods

Indexed keywords

VENTILATION;

CLEANLINESS; DUST LEVELS; FIELD TEST; HELSINKI; HVAC SYSTEM; INNER SURFACES; MEASURING METHOD; MEASURING TECHNIQUE; OPTICAL METHODS; TEST METHOD;

DUST;

AIR CONDITIONING; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; METHODOLOGY; OPTICS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VACUUM;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; OPTICS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VACUUM; VENTILATION;

EID: 0036513104     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0668.2002.120106.x     Document Type: Review

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