Testing antimicrobial paint efficacy on gypsum wallboard contaminated with Stachybotrys chartarum

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 63-66

  Menetrez, M Y ^a,b   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 U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Biocontaminant; Efficacy; Encapsulant; Mold; Paint; Stachybotrys chartarum

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CALCIUM SULFATE; PAINT;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BUILDING; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; MOULD; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STACHYBOTRYS CHARTARUM; SURFACE PROPERTY;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CALCIUM SULFATE; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; PAINT; STACHYBOTRYS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 36549046564     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620701778762     Document Type: Article

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