Application of chlorine dioxide for disinfection of student health centers

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 184, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 741-747

  Hsu, Ching Shan ^a   Lu, Ming Chun ^a   Huang, Da Ji ^a  

^a CHIA NAN UNIVERSITY OF PHARMACY AND SCIENCE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bioaerosols; Chlorine dioxide; Fungi; Student health center

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION METHOD; BACKGROUND LEVEL; BIOAEROSOLS; CHLORINE DIOXIDE; CHLORINE DIOXIDES; DISINFECTION EFFICIENCY; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FACULTY MEMBERS; HEALTH CENTERS; HEALTHCARE FACILITY; LOCAL STUDENTS; MEDICAL SERVICES; MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS; QUALITY GUIDELINES;

AEROSOLS; AIR QUALITY; BACTERIA; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; FUNGI; HEALTH CARE; STUDENTS;

DISINFECTION;

CHLORINE DIOXIDE;

AEROSOL; AIR QUALITY; BACTERIUM; CHLORINE; COMPLIANCE; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FUNGUS; GUIDELINE; HEALTH CARE; OXIDE; STUDENT;

AIR AND AIR RELATED PHENOMENA; AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOAEROSOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; FUNGUS; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CENTER; MEDICAL SERVICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STUDENT; STUDENT HEALTH CENTER; TAIWAN; UNIVERSITY;

AEROSOLS; AIR MICROBIOLOGY; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; BACTERIA; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DISINFECTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FUNGI; HUMANS; OXIDES; STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES; TAIWAN;

TAIWAN;

FUNGI;

EID: 84857361891     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: 15732959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10661-011-1998-6     Document Type: Article

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