Epistemic evaluation of policy influence on workplace indoor air quality of Hong Kong in 1996-2005

Building Services Engineering Research and Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 157-164

  Mui, K W ^a   Wong, L T ^a   Hui, P S ^a   Law, K Y ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR QUALITY; EMISSION CONTROL; PUBLIC POLICY; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

EPISTEMIC APPROACH;

INDOOR AIR POLLUTION;

EID: 43749117091     PISSN: 01436244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0143624408089522     Document Type: Article

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