Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation and Titanium Dioxide Photocatalyst for Controlling Legionella pneumophila

Aerosol Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 961-966

  Li, Chih Shan ^a   Tseng, Chun Chieh ^a   Lai, Hsiu Hui ^a   Chang, Ching Wen ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Institute of Occupational Safety and Health   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DISEASE CONTROL; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); IRRADIATION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

GERMICIDIAL IRRADIATION;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

AEROSOL;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; ELUTION; FILTER; FILTRATION; HUMIDITY; LABORATORY TEST; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; NONHUMAN; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; REACTOR; SAMPLING; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

LEGIONELLA; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0242607885     PISSN: 02786826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02786820300902     Document Type: Article

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