Ventilation filters and indoor air quality: A review of research from the International Centre for Indoor Environment and Energy

Indoor Air, Supplement

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL. 7, 2004, Pages 202-207

  Clausen, G ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Health effects; Particles; Perceived air quality; Surface chemistry; Ventilation filter

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; SURFACE REACTIONS; VENTILATION;

ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGIES; HEALTH EFFECTS; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; OFFICE WORKS; PARTICLE; PERCEIVED AIR QUALITY; PERFORMANCE; VENTILATION FILTERS; VENTILATION SYSTEMS;

BANDPASS FILTERS;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR QUALITY CONTROL; AMBIENT AIR; BUILDING MATERIAL; CHEMICAL REACTION; ENGINEERING; FILTER; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; JOB PERFORMANCE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICULATE MATTER; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SICK BUILDING SYNDROME; WORKPLACE;

EID: 20844456081     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2004.00289.x     Document Type: Review

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