Statistical analysis of bacterial spore aerosols created by opening a spore containing "anthrax letter" in an office

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 514-522

  Kournikakis, Bill ^a   Walker, Mike ^b   Ho, Jim ^a   Duncan, Scott ^a  

^a DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anthrax hoax; Anthrax letter; Bacillus atrophaeus; Spore aerosol

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; BACTERIOLOGY; OFFICE BUILDINGS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

ANTHRAX HOAX; ANTHRAX LETTERS; AREAS UNDER THE CURVES; BACILLUS ATROPHAEUS; BACTERIAL SPORE; HIGH RESOLUTION; SCENARIO ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL COMPARISONS;

DISEASES;

AGAR;

AGAR; ANTHRAX; BACTERIUM; BUILDING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DETECTION METHOD; INDOOR AIR; SAMPLER; SPORE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WORKPLACE;

AEROSOL; ANTHRAX; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACTERIAL SPORE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE SIZE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

BACILLUS ATROPHAEUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 67349272622     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2009.03.002     Document Type: Article

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