Effects of ultraviolet germicidal irradiation and swirling motion on airborne Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Legionella pneumophila under various relative humidities

Indoor Air

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 74-84

  Chang, C W ^a   Li, S Y ^a   Huang, S H ^a   Huang, C K ^a   Chen, Y Y ^a   Chen, C C ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Legionella pneumophila; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Relative humidity; Staphylococcus aureus; Swirling motion; Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; BACTERIA; HOSPITALS; IRRADIATION;

BIOAEROSOLS; HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITY; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; P.AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; S. AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SWIRLING MOTION; ULTRAVIOLET GERMICIDAL IRRADIATIONS; UV RESISTANCE;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY;

LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84872416035     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: 16000668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2012.00793.x     Document Type: Article

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