Efficacy of UV irradiation on eight species of Bacillus

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 329-334

  Menetrez, M Y ^a   Foarde, K K ^b   Webber, T D ^b   Dean, T R ^a   Betancourt, D A ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Antimicrobial efficacy; Biocontaminant; Germicidal; HVAC

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; COOLING SYSTEMS; DISEASE CONTROL; HEATING; ULTRAVIOLET LAMPS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VENTILATION;

ANTIMICROBIAL EFFICACY; BIOCONTAMINANT; GERMICIDAL ULTRAVIOLET LAMPS;

BACTERIA;

EID: 33749176781     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/S05-041     Document Type: Article

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