Requirements for a probabilistic quantitative relative risk-based decision methodology for reducing vulnerability of building occupants to extreme IAQ events

ASHRAE Transactions

Volumn 113 PART 1, Issue , 2007, Pages 281-295

  Agami Reddy, T ^a,b   Bahnfleth, William P ^a,c  

^a ASHRAE ^*

^b Drexel University

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; NUMERICAL METHODS; RADIOLOGY; RISK MANAGEMENT;

ANALYTICAL METHODS; DECISION METHODOLOGY; RADIOLOGICAL EVENTS; VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT;

SECURITY SYSTEMS;

EID: 34547976505     PISSN: 00012505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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