Temperature and ventilation effects on performance and neurobehavioral- related symptoms of tropically acclimatized call center operators near thermal neutrality

ASHRAE Transactions

Volumn 111 PART 2, Issue , 2005, Pages 687-698

  Tham, K W ^a   Willem, H C ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPERATOR PERFORMANCE; SICK BUILDING SYNDROME; THERMAL NEUTRAL CONDITIONS;

AIR QUALITY; APPROXIMATION THEORY; OFFICE BUILDINGS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

VENTILATION;

EID: 29144467888     PISSN: 00012505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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