ATP as a marker for surface contamination of biological origin in schools and as a potential approach to the measurement of cleaning effectiveness

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 336-346

  Shaughnessy, Richard J ^a   Cole, Eugene C ^b   Moschandreas, Demetrios ^c   Haverinen Shaughnessy, Ulla ^a,d  

^a The University of Tulsa   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adenosine triphosphate; Clean; Disease; Schools; Surface contamination

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INFECTION CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; SCHOOL; UNITED STATES;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; SCHOOLS; SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES;

EID: 84879402797     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2013.784633     Document Type: Article

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