Bacterial bioaerosol concentrations in public restroom environments

Aerosol and Air Quality Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 251-255

  Lee, Byung Uk ^a   Hong, In Gi ^a   Lee, Dae Hee ^a   Chong, Eui Seok ^a   Jung, Jae Hee ^b   Lee, Jai Hyo ^a   Kim, Hyung Joo ^a   Lee, Im Soon ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Air quality; Bioaerosols; Impactor; Indoor air; Restroom

Indexed keywords

BIOAEROSOLS; CONTROL METHODS; CULTURABLE; IMPACTORS; INDOOR AIR; NUMBER CONCENTRATION; PUBLIC RESTROOMS; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RESTROOM; STANDARD MEASUREMENTS;

AIR QUALITY;

AEROSOLS;

AEROSOL; AIR QUALITY; BACTERIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); INDOOR AIR;

SOUTH KOREA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84863229299     PISSN: 16808584     EISSN: 20711409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4209/aaqr.2011.07.0097     Document Type: Article

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