An evaluation of the antimicrobial effects of gas-phase ozone

Ozone: Science and Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 316-325

  Menetrez, M Y ^a   Foarde, K K ^b   Schwartz, T D ^b   Dean, T R ^a   Betancourt, D A ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air Treatment; Antimicrobial Efficacy; Building Materials; Germicidal; Ozone; Porous Non Porous Coupons

Indexed keywords

AIR TREATMENT; ANTI-MICROBIAL EFFECTS; ANTIMICROBIAL EFFICACY; BIOCIDAL; GAS PHASE OZONE; GASEOUS OZONE; GERMICIDAL; GLASS SLIDES; GYPSUM WALLBOARDS; HIGH CONCENTRATION; POROUS SURFACE; POROUS/NON-POROUS COUPONS; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BUILDING MATERIALS; CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; GYPSUM; MICROORGANISMS; MOISTURE; POROUS MATERIALS; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

OZONE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 70449371223     PISSN: 01919512     EISSN: 15476545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01919510903043772     Document Type: Article

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