Effectiveness of barriers to minimize VOC emissions including formaldehyde

Forest Products Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 38-42

  Barry, Alpha ^a   Corneau, Diane ^a  

^a FORINTEK CANADA CORP   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMISSION REGULATIONS; MEDIUM DENSITY FIBERBOARD (MDF);

COST EFFECTIVENESS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; FORMALDEHYDE; GAS EMISSIONS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

WOOD;

COSTS; EMISSION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; FORMALDEHYDE; WOOD;

EID: 33749617076     PISSN: 00157473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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