Sorption of VOCs on material surfaces as the deciding factor when choosing a ventilation strategy

Building and Environment

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1913-1920

  Jorgensen R B ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Desorption; Indoor air quality; Materials; Ventilation; Ventilation strategy; VOC

Indexed keywords

INDOOR AIR QUALITY; TEST CHAMBER; VENTILATION STRATEGY;

ADSORPTION; AIR QUALITY; DESORPTION; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

VENTILATION;

ADSORPTION; AIR QUALITY; DESORPTION; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; VENTILATION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

AIR QUALITY; INDOOR AIR; MODELING; SORPTION; VENTILATION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

EID: 33845587518     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2006.03.003     Document Type: Article

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