Evaluation and a predictive model of airborne fungal concentrations in school classrooms

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 547-554

  Bartlett, Karen H ^a   Kennedy, Susan M ^a   Brauer, Michael ^a   Van Netten, Chris ^a   Dill, Barbara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioaerosols; Determinants of exposure; Fungi; Indoor air quality; Schools

Indexed keywords

BIOAEROSOLS; FUNGAL CONCENTRATION; AIRBORNE FUNGAL CONCENTRATION; BRITISH COLUMBIA , CANADA; DETERMINANTS OF EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; MECHANICAL VENTILATION; SCHOOLS;

AIR; ANTIGENS; FUNGI; HEALTH CARE; VENTILATION; AEROSOLS; AIR QUALITY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; TEACHING;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; FUNGI;

AEROSOL; AIR ANALYSIS; AIR CONDITIONING; AIR MONITORING; AIR QUALITY; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; BUILDING; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOM VENTILATION; SCHOOL HYGIENE;

AIR MICROBIOLOGY; AIR POLLUTION; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FUNGI; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SCHOOLS; SEASONS; SICK BUILDING SYNDROME; VENTILATION;

EID: 4344619620     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/meh051     Document Type: Article

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