In-home formation and emissions of trihalomethanes: The role of residential dishwashers

Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 109-119

  Olson, David A ^a   Corsi, Richard L ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Chloroform; Disinfection by products; Drinking water; Mass transfer

Indexed keywords

CHLOROFORM; DETERGENT; HYPOCHLORITE; TRIHALOMETHANE; WATER;

AIR POLLUTION; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; FOOD; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; DETERGENTS; HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES; HUMANS; TRIHALOMETHANES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 1942420306     PISSN: 10534245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jea.7500295     Document Type: Article

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