Multi-zone modeling of size-resolved outdoor ultrafine particle entry into a test house

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 69, Issue , 2013, Pages 219-230

  Rim, Donghyun ^a   Persily, Andrew ^a   Emmerich, Steven ^a   Dols, W Stuart ^a   Wallace, Lance ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

CONTAM; Indoor outdoor relationship; Multi zone modeling; Ultrafine particles

Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE PARTICLE; BUILDING ENVELOPES; CONCENTRATION RATIO; CONTAM; CONTAMINANT TRANSPORT; FILTERING EFFECTS; HEALTH EFFECTS; HUMAN EXPOSURES; IN-BUILDINGS; INDOOR-OUTDOOR RELATIONSHIP; MEASUREMENT DATA; OPENING AREAS; OPERATING CONDITION; PARTICLE CONCENTRATIONS; PARTICLE DEPOSITIONS; PARTICLE TRANSPORT; TIME VARYING; ULTRAFINE PARTICLE;

MODELS;

BUILDINGS;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; AIRFLOW; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH IMPACT; PARTICLE SIZE; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; PUBLIC HEALTH;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; BUILDING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH HAZARD; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRAFINE PARTICLE;

EID: 84872512632     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2012.12.008     Document Type: Article

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