Collection of biological and non-biological particles by new and used filters made from glass and electrostatically charged synthetic fibers

Indoor Air

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 51-62

  Raynor, P C ^a   Kim, B G ^a   Ramachandran, G ^a   Strommen, M R ^b   Horns, J H ^b   Streifel, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b 3M COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air filters; Efficiency; Electret; Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning; Microorganisms

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR FILTERS; BANDPASS FILTERS; BIOFILTERS; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; DROPS; ELECTROSTATICS; GLASS FIBERS; HOSPITALS; PRESSURE DROP; SHIELDING;

% REDUCTIONS; BIOLOGICAL PARTICLES; CULTURABLE; ELECTROSTATIC CHARGES; ELECTROSTATICALLY CHARGED; FIBRE-GLASS FILTERS; HEATING VENTILATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS; HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR-CONDITIONING; NON-BIOLOGICAL PARTICLES; SYNTHETIC FILTERS;

EFFICIENCY;

EID: 38349047710     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: 16000668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2007.00504.x     Document Type: Article

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