Characterizing gaseous air cleaner performance in the field

Building and Environment

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 368-377

  Howard Reed, Cynthia ^a   Nabinger, Steven J ^a   Emmerich, Steven J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated carbon air cleaner; Building study; Indoor air; Model evaluation; VOC transport

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; AIR CLEANERS; AIR QUALITY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; VENTILATION DUCTS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ACTIVATED CARBON AIR CLEANER; GASEOUS AIR CLEANER; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS TRANSPORT;

HOUSES;

ACTIVATED CARBON; AIR CLEANERS; AIR QUALITY; HOUSES; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; VENTILATION DUCTS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

AIR QUALITY; BUILDING; INDOOR AIR; MODEL VALIDATION; SORPTION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

EID: 35548947622     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2006.03.020     Document Type: Article

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