Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation: Current best practices

ASHRAE Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2008, Pages

  Martin Jr , Stephen B ^a,b   Dunn, Chuck ^c   Freihaut, James D ^b   Bahnfleth, William P ^b   Lau, Josephine ^b   Nedeljkovic Davidovic, Ana ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

^b The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^c Lumalier Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

BEST PRACTICES; FUNGAL SPECIES; OPTIMUM WAVELENGTH; ULTRA-VIOLET; ULTRAVIOLET GERMICIDAL IRRADIATIONS; UV SPECTRUM; VISIBLE LIGHT;

IRRADIATION;

EID: 50649114433     PISSN: 00012491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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