Evaluation of indoor-outdoor particle size distribution in Tehran's elementary schools

World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue , 2009, Pages 463-466

  Halek, F ^a   Kavousi, A ^a   Hassani, F ^a  

^a MATERIALS AND ENERGY RESEARCH CENTER   (Iran)

Author keywords

Elementary school; Indoor pollution; Outdoor pollution; Particulate matter; Pm 1.0; PM 10; PM 2.5; Tehran air pollution

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL SPECTROMETERS; CONTINUOUS MEASUREMENTS; ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS; INDOOR CONCENTRATION; INDOOR POLLUTION; OUTDOOR CONCENTRATIONS; PARTICULATE MATTER; TEHRAN , IRAN;

AIR QUALITY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; POLLUTION;

POLLUTION; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

EID: 78651580481     PISSN: 2010376X     EISSN: 20103778     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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