Testing the effectiveness of operating room ventilation with regard to removal of airborne bacteria

Building and Environment

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2570-2577

  Zoon, W A C ^a   Loomans, M G L C ^a   Hensen, J L M ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

LAF system; Measurements; OR; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE BACTERIA; DOWNFLOW; LAF-SYSTEM; OR; SMOKE CONCENTRATION; SURGICAL LIGHTING; TEST METHOD; TEST PARTICLES; THERMAL BALANCE; VENTILATION SYSTEMS;

ABILITY TESTING; BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; INSTRUMENT TESTING; OPERATING ROOMS;

VENTILATION;

BACTERIUM; INDOOR AIR; LAMINAR FLOW; MEASUREMENT METHOD; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; TESTING METHOD; VENTILATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 79960922706     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2011.06.015     Document Type: Article

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