Framework for evaluating anthrax risk in buildings

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1783-1787

  Price, Phillip N ^a   Sohn, Michael D ^a   Lacommare, Kristina S H ^a   Mcwilliams, Jennifer A ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; DEGREE OF CERTAINTIES; IN BUILDINGS; NUMBER OF SAMPLES; PROBABILITY OF DETECTIONS; RE SUSPENSIONS; SURFACE CONCENTRATIONS; TWO COMPONENTS;

BACTERIOLOGY; BUILDINGS; CONTAMINATION;

LEAD;

ANTHRAX; BACTERIUM; BUILDING; HEALTH RISK; RESUSPENSION;

ANTHRAX; ARTICLE; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BUILDING; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE RESUSPENSION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANTHRAX; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS;

EID: 64549117702     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es802506p     Document Type: Article

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