Health evaluation of volatile organic compound (VOC) emission from exotic wood products

Indoor Air

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 45-57

  Kirkeskov, L ^a   Witterseh, T ^b   Funch, L W ^b   Kristiansen, E ^a   Molhave L ^c   Hansen, M K ^d   Knudsen, B B ^e  

^a VIBORG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b DANISH TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^d Danish Painters Occupational Health Service   (Denmark)

^e GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Exotic wood; Indoor air; Toxicological evaluation

Indexed keywords

INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; LATEXES; RUBBER; SURFACE TREATMENT; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ARTIFICIAL SALIVA; CLIMATE CHAMBERS; EXOTIC WOOD; HEALTH EVALUATION; INDOOR AIR; R VALUE; RUBBER TREE; TOXICOLOGICAL EVALUATION; USED PRODUCT; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND EMISSION;

WOOD PRODUCTS;

HEVEA BRASILIENSIS;

EID: 58449132574     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: 16000668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2008.00560.x     Document Type: Article

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