A sampling method for comparing fungal concentrations in carpets

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 842-845

  Spurgeon, Joe C ^a  

^a Bayshore Environmental Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpet sampling; Fungi; Indoor air quality; Microbials; Mold

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; AIRFLOW; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUST; FUNGUS; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM; SAMPLING; VACUUM;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; CALIBRATION; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FLOORS AND FLOORCOVERINGS; FUNGI; HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPECIMEN HANDLING; VACUUM;

EID: 0347382305     PISSN: 15428117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428110308984881     Document Type: Article

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