An investigation into techniques for cleaning mold-contaminated home contents

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 1, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 442-447

  Wilson, S C ^a   Brasel, T L ^a   Carriker, C G ^a   Fortenberry, G D ^a   Fogle, M R ^a   Martin, J M ^a   Wu, C ^a   Andriychuk, L A ^a   Karunasena, E ^a   Straus, D C ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Contents; Fungi; Mycotoxin; Sick building syndrome; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

MYCOTOXIN; RORIDIN A; T 2 TOXIN; VERRUCARIN A;

AGAR MEDIUM; ARTICLE; BLEACHING; CHAETOMIUM; CLEANING; CLOTHING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FUNGUS SPORE; GAMMA IRRADIATION; HOME; MOULD; NONHUMAN; PAPER; PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SICK BUILDING SYNDROME; TECHNIQUE; TOXICITY; WATER VAPOR; WOOD;

CHLORINE; FLOORS AND FLOORCOVERINGS; FUNGI; GAMMA RAYS; HOUSEKEEPING; HOUSING; HUMANS; MYCOTOXINS; PAPER; SPORES, FUNGAL; STEAM; STERILIZATION; WOOD;

EID: 3142585111     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620490462823     Document Type: Article

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