Policy influence of formaldehyde exposure risk in air-conditioned office environment

Indoor and Built Environment

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 449-454

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

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Air conditioned office; Formaldehyde; Life time exposure; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; BUILDING MATERIAL; HEALTH HAZARD; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 52949091509     PISSN: 1420326X     EISSN: 14230070     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1420326X08096110     Document Type: Article

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