Transport of exhaled particulate matter in airborne infection isolation rooms

Building and Environment

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 44-55

  Richmond Bryant, Jennifer ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol transport; Airborne infection isolation room; Computational fluid dynamics; Indoor air quality; Particle transport

Indexed keywords

AGENTS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUID MECHANICS; HEALTH CARE; QUALITY ASSURANCE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

AEROSOL TRANSPORT; AIRBORNE INFECTION; AIRBORNE INFECTION ISOLATION ROOM; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; PARTICLE TRANSPORT;

DISPERSION (WAVES);

AEROSOL; AIR QUALITY; AIRFLOW; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; INDOOR AIR; PATHOGEN; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; TRANSPORT PROCESS; VENTILATION; WIND DIRECTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 51449094788     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2008.01.009     Document Type: Article

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