Particulate matter mass concentration (PM10) under different ventilation methods in classrooms

International Journal of Ventilation

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 93-108

  Alshitawi, Mohammed ^a   Awbi, Hazim ^a   Mahyuddin, Norhayati ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Classrooms; Outdoor parameters; Particulate matter; Student activities; Ventilation methods

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; CARBON DIOXIDE; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; VENTILATION; WIND;

AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS; CLASSROOMS; METEOROLOGICAL PARAMETERS; OUTDOOR PARAMETERS; PARTICLE CONCENTRATIONS; PARTICULATE MATTER; UNIVERSITY OF READING , UK; WIND SPEED AND DIRECTIONS;

STUDENTS;

EID: 70350752098     PISSN: 14733315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14733315.2006.11683835     Document Type: Article

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