Development and application of a protocol to evaluate impact of duct cleaning on IAQ of office buildings

Building and Environment

Volumn 56, Issue , 2012, Pages 86-94

  Zuraimi, M S ^a   Magee, Robert ^a   Nilsson, Gregory ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Airborne; Biocides; Duct cleaning; Particles; Surface cleanliness; Test protocol

Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; AIRBORNE POLLUTANTS; DUCT CLEANING; FIELD INVESTIGATION; INDOOR AIR; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; NEW PROTOCOL; SURFACE CLEANLINESS; TEST APPLICATIONS; TEST METHOD; TEST PROTOCOLS; VISUAL INSPECTION;

BIOCIDES; DUCTS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; OFFICE BUILDINGS; POLLUTION;

CLEANING;

AIR EXPOSURE; AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BUILDING; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); INDOOR AIR; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; PESTICIDE; VENTILATION;

FUNGI;

EID: 84858802032     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.02.008     Document Type: Article

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