Dynamics of gas-phase trichloramine (NCl3) in chlorinated, indoor swimming pool facilities

Indoor Air

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 391-399

  Weng, S C ^a   Weaver, W A ^a   Zare Afifi, M ^a   Blatchley, T N ^a   Cramer, J S ^a   Chen, J ^a   Blatchley, III ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorine; DBPs; Gas liquid transfer; HVAC system; Swimming; Trichloramine

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; CHLORINE; GASES; HISTOLOGY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; LAKES; PHASE INTERFACES; TISSUE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

DBP; GAS LIQUIDS; GAS-LIQUID TRANSFER; GAS-PHASES; HUMAN RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; HVAC SYSTEM; IN-DOOR SWIMMING POOLS; LIQUID TRANSFERS; SWIMMING; TRICHLORAMINE;

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS;

EID: 80052264411     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: 16000668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2011.00710.x     Document Type: Article

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