A pilot study to investigate the effects of combined dehumidification and HEPA filtration on dew point and airborne mold spore counts in day care centers

Indoor Air

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 402-407

  Bernstein, J A ^a   Levin, L ^a   Crandall, M S ^a   Perez, A ^a   Lanphear, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Day care centers; Dehumidification; Dew point; HEPA air filtration; Mold spore counts; Relative humidity

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; HUMIDITY CONTROL; MOLDS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

AIR FILTRATION; DAY CARE CENTERS; DEHUMIDIFICATION; DEWPOINT; FUNGAL SPORES; HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE ARRESTANCE AIR FILTRATION; HIGHER EFFICIENCY; MOLD SPORE COUNT; PARTICULATES; SPORE COUNT;

FUNGI;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 27744511881     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2005.00379.x     Document Type: Article

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