Quantification of indoor TVOC levels from different sources in mechanically ventilated buildings

Indoor and Built Environment

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 340-350

  Chan, George Y ^a   Chao, Christopher Y ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Building material related sources; Occupant related sources; Outdoor sources; Total volatile organic compounds; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; BUILDING; MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; ROOM VENTILATION; TIME;

EID: 0036974613     PISSN: 1420326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000068235     Document Type: Article

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