Risk assessment of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and formaldehyde in Korean public facilities: Derivation of health protection criteria levels

Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 121-133

  Kim, Ho Hyun ^a   Lim, Young Wook ^a   Shin, Dong Chun ^a   Sohn, Jong Ryeul ^b   Yang, Ji Yeon ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

HCHO; Health protection criteria; Public facility; Risk assessment; VOCs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866374748     PISSN: 19766912     EISSN: 22871160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5572/ajae.2011.5.2.121     Document Type: Article

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