Effect of ventilation systems and air filters on decay rates of particles produced by indoor sources in an occupied townhouse

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 37, Issue 38, 2003, Pages 5295-5306

  Howard Reed, Cynthia ^a   Wallace, Lance A ^b   Emmerich, Steven J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coarse particles; Deposition; Filtration; Fine particles; Residential indoor air quality

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DEPOSITION; ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATORS; FILTRATION; GAS STOVES; VENTILATION;

PARTICLE LOSSES;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

INDOOR AIR; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; VENTILATION;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR QUALITY; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; COMBUSTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); COOKING; DEVICE; ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATION; FILTER; FURNACE; HEATING; HOME; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CITRONELLA;

EID: 0142195721     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2003.09.012     Document Type: Article

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