An intervention study of the impact of supply air filters on perceived air quality and health symptoms in a primary school

HB 2006 - Healthy Buildings: Creating a Healthy Indoor Environment for People, Proceedings

Volumn 3, Issue , 2006, Pages 213-216

  Mysen, M ^a   Fostervold, K I ^b   Schild, P G ^a  

^a SINTEF   (Norway)

^b INLAND NORWAY UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Bag filter; Intervention study; Perceived air quality

Indexed keywords

BAG FILTERS; FILTRATION PRODUCTS; INTERVENTION STUDY; PERCEIVED AIR QUALITY; PRIMARY SCHOOLS; SUPPLY AIR DUCTS;

AIR FILTERS; FILTER BANKS;

AIR QUALITY;

EID: 84871585204     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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