Sources, concentrations, and risks of naphthalene in indoor and outdoor air

Indoor Air

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 266-278

  Batterman, S ^a   Chin, J Y ^a   Jia, C ^b   Godwin, C ^a   Parker, E ^c   Robins, T ^a   Max, P ^d   Lewis, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^d Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion   (United States)

Author keywords

Deodorizer; Exposure; Indoor air; Mothballs; Naphthalene; Repellent; Risk; Volatile organic compound

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; NAPHTHALENE;

DEODORIZER; EXPOSURE; INDOOR AIR; INDOOR AND OUTDOOR AIRS; MICHIGAN; MOTHBALL; REPELLENT; VAPOR PHASE; VAPOR PHASIS; VAPOUR-PHASE;

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84863800731     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: 16000668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2011.00760.x     Document Type: Article

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