Spectroscopic analysis of ultraviolet lamps for disinfection of air in hospitals

Water, Air, and Soil Pollution: Focus

Volumn 9, Issue 5-6, 2009, Pages 529-537

  Shah, Syed Hussain ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Deoxyribonucleic acid; Quartz materials; The reciprocity law; Ultraviolet dose; Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation; Ultraviolet lamps

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; DISINFECTION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HOSPITAL SECTOR; INDOOR AIR; QUARTZ; SPECTROSCOPY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 77951498789     PISSN: 15677230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11267-009-9231-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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