Aerosol generation by blower motors as a bias in assessing aerosol penetration into cabin filtration systems

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 45-53

  Heitbrink, William A ^a   Collingwood, Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol generated; Bias; Cabin filtration; Carbon brushes

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIR CONDITIONING; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FILTRATION; MOTOR VEHICLE; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOM VENTILATION; VACUUM;

AEROSOLS; AGRICULTURE; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; FILTRATION; MOTOR VEHICLES; PARTICLE SIZE; PESTICIDES; PRESSURE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 11144247916     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620590903020     Document Type: Article

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