The impact of sorption on perceived indoor air quality

Indoor Air

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 98-110

  Sakr, W ^a,c,d   Weschler, C J ^a,b   Fanger, P O ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Civil and Environmental Engineering   (Canada)

^d Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Desorption; Olf; Sensory evaluation; Sink effect; Surface removal

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; AIR QUALITY; BUILDING MATERIALS; GYPSUM; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; QUALITY CONTROL; SENSORY ANALYSIS; VENTILATION; WATER QUALITY;

AIR CHANGES PER HOURS; BUILDINGS MATERIALS; GYPSUM BOARD; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; OLF; SINK EFFECT; SORPTION PROCESS; SURFACE REMOVAL; TEST ROOM; VENTILATION AIRS;

DESORPTION;

EID: 33644700986     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: 16000668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2005.00406.x     Document Type: Article

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